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BEST Greek Stuffed Tomatoes (Gemista)
Instructions
Prep:25minCook:1h 30min
This stuffed tomato recipe is prepared Greek-style with a hearty, flavor-packed stuffing mixture of ground meat, rice with onions, garlic, fragrant spices like cumin, oregano, and nutmeg, and fresh herbs. A generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil helps these stuffed tomatoes as they bake to delicious, tender perfection. Perfect as a main dish with Greek salad and Tzatziki sauce or as a stunning side next to lamb or lemon chicken.
Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:08:09 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
53
Low
Glycemic Load
15
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories235.9 kcal (12%)
Total Fat7.2 g (10%)
Carbs29 g (11%)
Sugars9.1 g (10%)
Protein12.6 g (25%)
Sodium324.5 mg (16%)
Fiber5.1 g (18%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

½ cuplong grain rice

extra virgin olive oil
i used private reserve greek olive oil

1red onion
large, halved, mince 1/2 of the onion and slice the other

4garlic cloves
minced

0.5 lblean ground beef
you can use ground lamb or turkey

kosher salt

black pepper

1 tspground cumin

¾ tspdried oregano

½ tspallspice

½ tspground nutmeg

2 cupscanned crushed tomatoes

½ cupwhite wine

¼ cupwater

1 cupfresh parsley
chopped

½ cupfresh spearmint
chopped

6tomatoes
large
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