Best Baked Tomatoes Stuffed With Orzo Recipes

BAKED TOMATOES STUFFED WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Remove the center pulp and seeds from the tomatoes, hollowing them out well.
• Lightly sprinkle into each tomato a little sugar, salt, pepper and oregano; place four cubes of mozzarella in each tomato.
• Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Melt the butter in a saucepan and saute the onion in it until soft; stir in the orzo, stirring well so each grain of pasta is coated.
• Pour in 2 cups of the chicken broth, stir well, and simmer until it is absorbed, adding more broth gradually until the orzo is about three quarters cooked; firmer than al dente.
• Blend in the Parmesan, stirring it in well. Spoon the orzo mixture into the hollowed tomatoes, filling them.
• Place the filled tomatoes in a casserole or baking dish with 1/2 cup of hot broth in the bottom of the dish.
• Bake, covered, for 15 minutes; remove the cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.

STUFFED BAKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert shells onto paper towels to drain. Mix stuffing ingredients except parsley; spoon stuffing into tomatoes. Sprinkle with parsley. , Place tomatoes in a baking dish; cover with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning of stuffing. Bake until tomatoes are tender and stuffing is hot, about 30 minutes.

ORZO-AND FETA-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut 1/4 inch of top off tomatoes.
• Scoop out pulp (reserve for another use), sprinkle insides of tomatoes with salt, turn over and drain for 30 minutes.
• Pat tomatoes dry.
• Mix orzo, cheese,olives,pine nuts,onions,parsley,olive oil,rosemary and garlic.
• Add lemon juice to taste and season with pepper.
• Spoon mixture into tomatoes; cover with plastic and chill until ready to serve.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.).

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH ORZO SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook orzo in boiling salted water until al dente; drain.
• Hollow out tomatoes, being careful not to pierce bottom.
• Drain well upside down on paper towels.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add celery, onion, garlic, and shrimp cook and stirring until shrimp begins to turn pink.
• Add sage and heat being careful not to burn it add basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat immediately.
• Cool.
• Set aside the 4 whole shrimp for the garnish.
• Add cooked orzo, red peppers, balsamic vinegar, kalamata olives, and feta cheese, to the cooked and cooled shrimp mixture.
• Stuff into large tomatoes.
• Lay on a bed of greens top with 1 basil leaf and 1 shrimp on each.
• Drizzle olive oil and Balsamic vinegar on each salad.