Svetlana’s Recipes

Ingredients:

-2/3 cup white rice
-1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
-4 ripe large tomatoes
-3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
-1 garlic clove, minced
-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
-1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Cook rice for 10 minutes
2. Drain and rinse the rice under cold water
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
4. Cut a 1/2-inch thick slice off the top of each tomato (reserve the tops)
5. Scoop the seeds, pulp, and juice from each tomato into a bowl
6. Place the tomatoes into baking dish
7. Add 1/4 cup of the tomato pulp to the rice and toss to coat
8. Stir in the basil, parsley, garlic, 2 tablespoons of oil, salt and pepper
9. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste
10. Spoon the rice mixture into each tomato
11. Replace the reserved tops and bake until the rice is heated through, about 20 minutes
12. Serve hot