COUSCOUS-STUFFED BEEF TOMATOES

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Save on the washing up with this all-in-one veggie supper

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

150g couscous
4 beef tomatoes
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 tsp smoked paprika
4 spring onions , roughly sliced
1bunch coriander , roughly chopped
1bunch mint , roughly chopped
1 lemon , juice only
50g toasted pine nut
50g sultana
2 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put couscous in a heatproof bowl, then pour over 175ml/6fl oz boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 mins. Cut each tomato across about a third of the way down and scoop out the inside with a teaspoon, keeping the tomato intact. Place the tomato bits in a bowl. Scoop out the lid, discarding the core, then reserve the lid. Add garlic, paprika and couscous to the bowl of tomato bits. Leave for 1 min then mix with a fork.
Put the spring onions, coriander and mint in a bowl, then add the lemon juice, pine nuts, sultanas, olive oil and seasoning. Mix well. Add to the couscous and stir until combined.
Using a spoon, fill the tomato cases with the couscous mix. Top with the lids, place in a roasting tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 20 mins until soft.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium