Baked Tomatoes Stuffed With Orzo
photo by Hadice
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb orzo pasta
- 6 large tomatoes, firm, ripe
- granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano, rubbed
- 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 quart chicken broth, packed
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
directions
- 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.
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Excellent!!! The hint of oregano compliments this recipe perfectly. I did add one clove of garlic to the onions and sautaeed that. I've been searching for healthy lunch options (besides salads) and this is one that will be on my list for eating at least once a week. Thanks for sharing!!! PS great Weight Watchers lunch option for 5 points.
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