RECIPE FOR TOMATOES STUFFED WITH RICE

 Since yesterday, Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Lent until the 15th of August.

So each day I shall give you recipes of Lenten food 

6 tomatoes

1 onion, peeled and grated

2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

Olive oil 

Salt and pepper to taste 

1 tbsp sugar

Rice 

A bunch parsley finely chopped

Water

Baked potatoes

Cut a slice off the top of each tomato and remove the flesh. Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until transparent.  Chop the tomato flesh and simmer with the onion and garlic until quite dry. Sauté the rice in the remaining olive oil.  Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar, stir in the parsley and stuff the tomato shells and pour a little water in each tomato, cover with the lids. and pour olive oil and water on top. 

Preheat to oventom180 C (350 F) and bake for 30 minutes until thoroughly cooked. Serve with baked potatoes.