Recipe – Healthy, Vegan, Brown Rice and Lentil Stuffed Tomato Cups

My new book The Guerrilla Diet And Lifestyle Program –
Wage War on Weight & Poor Health And Learn To Thrive In The Modern Jungle is now available 
 HERE  on Amazon! 

pic scoop out tomatoes

Healthy, Vegan, Brown Rice and Lentil Stuffed Tomato Cups

An elegant, healthy, satisfying meal – great for special occasions!

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

9 ripe tomatoes

3 tbs coconut oil

13 large onions

1 cup round whole grain (brown) rice

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 cup parsley

1 cup red lentils

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2  tsp himalayan salt

3.5-4 cups of water

Instructions:

  1. Arrange tomatoes on chopping board. Cut bases off from tomatoes. Scoop out the seeds and flesh from inside the tomatoes so as to form tomato cups.
  2. Chop the flesh from the tomatoes. Chop onions.
  3. Heat coconut oil and fry onions over low heat. Add rice and lentils. Stir for 3 minutes. Add chopped tomato flesh and tomato paste. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and allow to simmer for 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in the salt, pepper, and parsley.
  4. Preheat oven to 180 ºC (360 ºF)
  5. Spoon mixture into tomato cups. Arrange filled tomatoes in a deep tempered glass baking dish with cover. Pour water into dish. Cover with the top.
  6. Bake for 60 minutes
  7. Remove top and bake for another 30 minutes
  8. Baste with pan juice just before serving
  9. Serve dish with leafy green salad.
  10. Enjoy!

You may exchange the tomatoes for bell peppers, onions or even potatoes!

 

Check out my article on how to make the brown rice so tasty, even your children will love it HERE

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I’d be honored if you would share it with your family, friends and followers by clicking the Like, Tweet, and Share buttons. If you are not already on my mailing list where you will receive my weekly newsletter with lots of health, weight loss and motivational content, as well as many FREE bonuses and special offers, and much more, then click HERE to subscribe. Or visit the Guerrilla Diet Website for more health advice and information HERE. You may also want to subscribe to my blog for regular fresh inspiring health and lifestyle articles.

Comments

Leave A Response

* Denotes Required Field