Ham & Rice Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 cups Brand Rice | ||
| Water | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ripe firm tomatoes | 6 Medium | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Green pepper | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Cooked ham | 1 Pound | |
| 2 eggs, slightly beaten | ||
| Half and Half | 1 /2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Turmeric | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1 /4 cup fine dry bread crumbs | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Preheat oven to 425° F (218°C).
Lightly butter or oil a 13-1/2" x 8-1/2" baking dish.
Cook rice with water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine according to package directions.
Wash and core tomatoes and cut in half crosswise.
Remove a small portion of center to make stuffing easy.
In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Add green pepper, onion and garlic.
Cook until onion is tender, not brown.
Combine cooked rice, ham, eggs, half and half, parsley, turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and onion mixture.
Make rounded, smooth mounds with about 1/3 cup of rice mixture on each tomato half.
Sprinkle with an equal amount of bread crumbs.
Arrange in buttered or oiled baking dish.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Pour over tomato halves.
Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
Lightly butter or oil a 13-1/2" x 8-1/2" baking dish.
Cook rice with water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine according to package directions.
Wash and core tomatoes and cut in half crosswise.
Remove a small portion of center to make stuffing easy.
In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Add green pepper, onion and garlic.
Cook until onion is tender, not brown.
Combine cooked rice, ham, eggs, half and half, parsley, turmeric, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and onion mixture.
Make rounded, smooth mounds with about 1/3 cup of rice mixture on each tomato half.
Sprinkle with an equal amount of bread crumbs.
Arrange in buttered or oiled baking dish.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine.
Pour over tomato halves.
Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.
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