Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice and Shrimp

9 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 1HR

Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice and Shrimp

Hollowed-out tomatoes were the secret to elegant lunches in the '50s--and they deserve a comeback today. Look for bright red, aromatic tomatoes without any mushy spots or discolorations.
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Hollowed-out tomatoes were the secret to elegant lunches in the '50s--and they deserve a comeback today. Look for bright red, aromatic tomatoes without any mushy spots or discolorations.
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AmberLam

1HR

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
2
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White Rice
1/3 cup
White Rice
Tomato
4
Tomatoes
Fresh Basil
to taste
Fresh Basil
Olive Oil
as needed
Olive Oil
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Shrimp
8
Shrimp
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic
Fresh Chives
to taste
Fresh Chives

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
246
Fat
0.9 g
Protein
22.7 g
Carbs
36.9 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F). Wash the White Rice (1/3 cup) and cook it in a rice cooker or on the stovetop per package's instructions.
step 1 Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F). Wash the White Rice (1/3 cup) and cook it in a rice cooker or on the stovetop per package's instructions.
step 2
Finely chop the Fresh Basil (to taste) and Fresh Chives (to taste). Mince the Garlic (4 cloves). Peel and devein the Shrimp (8).
step 2 Finely chop the Fresh Basil (to taste) and Fresh Chives (to taste). Mince the Garlic (4 cloves). Peel and devein the Shrimp (8).
step 3
Remove the Tomatoes (4) core, and scoop the pulp into a medium-sized bowl. Add chives, basil, and Olive Oil (as needed) to the tomato pulp.
step 3 Remove the Tomatoes (4) core, and scoop the pulp into a medium-sized bowl. Add chives, basil, and Olive Oil (as needed) to the tomato pulp.
step 4
Place the Shrimp on a greased pan and season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Place the pan in the oven and cooked for 35 minutes.
step 4 Place the Shrimp on a greased pan and season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Place the pan in the oven and cooked for 35 minutes.
step 5
When the rice is cooked, mix it with the basil/tomatoes mixture.
step 5 When the rice is cooked, mix it with the basil/tomatoes mixture.
step 6
Put the some of the rice mixture and a shrimp into the tomatoese shells. Top each with a cooked shrimp.
step 6 Put the some of the rice mixture and a shrimp into the tomatoese shells. Top each with a cooked shrimp.

Tags

Appetizers
Dairy-Free
American
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Date Night
Fish & Seafood
Healthy
Dinner
Father's Day
Italian
Rice
Mother's Day
Shellfish
Summer
Vegetables
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