Vegan Gemista (Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers)
This traditional Greek dish features ripe tomatoes and bell peppers generously stuffed with a fragrant rice mixture, fresh herbs, and aromatic spices. Baked until tender, it's a hearty and flavorful plant-based meal perfect for a Mediterranean diet. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Alkuperäinen resepti: Forkin
- Kokonaisaika
- 2 t
- Annoksia
- 4
- Vaikeustaso
- Keskitaso
- Annosta kohti
- 485 kcal
Esivalmistelut
Ainesosat
main
- 4 kpllarge tomato
- 2 kplbell pepper
filling
- 1 kplyellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 kynsigarlic clove, minced
- 120 gshort-grain rice, rinsed
- 0,5 kuppifresh parsley, chopped
- 0,25 kuppifresh mint, chopped
- 1,5 kuppitomato pulp, from scooped tomatoes
- 0,33 kuppiolive oil
- 1 tldried oregano
seasoning
- 0,75 tlsalt
- 0,5 tlblack pepper, freshly ground
side
- 2 kplpotato, peeled and quartered
baking liquid
- 0,5 kuppivegetable broth
- 2 rklolive oil
Välineet
large bowl · spoon · knife · cutting board · baking dish
Valmistusohje
Vaihe vaiheelta
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
Noin 10 min
- 2
Wash the tomatoes and bell peppers. For each tomato, carefully slice off the top and scoop out the pulp and seeds using a spoon. Reserve the tomato pulp. For each bell pepper, slice off the top, remove the core and seeds.
Noin 10 min
Kokin vinkki: Be gentle when scooping the tomatoes to keep the skins intact.
- 3
Finely chop the reserved tomato pulp. In a large bowl, combine the chopped tomato pulp, onion, garlic, rice, parsley, mint, olive oil for the filling, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix well to combine.
Noin 10 min
Kokin vinkki: Massage the filling ingredients together with your hands to ensure even distribution of flavors.
- 4
Carefully stuff each tomato and bell pepper with the rice mixture, filling them about two-thirds full to allow the rice to expand during cooking. Place the stuffed vegetables in the prepared baking dish.
Noin 5 min
- 5
Arrange the quartered potatoes around the stuffed vegetables in the baking dish.
Noin 2 min
- 6
Pour the vegetable broth and the remaining olive oil over the vegetables and potatoes in the baking dish.
Noin 1 min
- 7
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- 8
Bake for 60 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the rice is fully cooked.
Noin 1 t 30 min
Kokin vinkki: The tops of the vegetables should be slightly caramelized and the rice should be fluffy.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.
Noin 2 min
Annosta kohti
Ravintoarvot
- Kalorit
- 485,1kcal
- Proteiini
- 7,8g
- Hiilihydraatit
- 55,9g
- Rasva
- 26,7g
- Kuitu
- 7,9g
- Sokeri
- 12,9g
Arvio perustuu reseptin ainesosamääriin. Arvot voivat vaihdella tuotemerkkien ja korvaavien ainesosien mukaan.
Säilytä hyvänä
Store leftover gemista in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in the microwave or oven until warmed through.