Vegetarian Lentil Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1/4 cup red lentil
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 4 medium tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 clove crushed garlic

Recipe

• 1 rinse rice and lentils in a strainer.
• 2 place in a small saucepan and stir in boiling water, cover.
• 3 cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• 4 meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a saute pan.
• 5 add onion, and saute until golden brown over medium low heat.
• 6 stir in lentil mixture and mint.
• 7 season generously with salt and pepper.
• 8 slice the tops off tomatoes, and reserve.
• 9 scoop out the middles, and reserve.
• 10 fill tomato shells with lentil mixture, and replace the tops.
• 11 stand in a baking dish.
• 12 chop reserved tomato middles, and place in a small bowl.
• 13 mix in oil and garlic.
• 14 pour around the stuffed tomatoes.
• 15 bake in a preheated 450 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 16 remove from oven, and serve.