Stuffed Tomatoes Filled With Love - For Valentine's Day

The perfect Valentine’s Day meal may very well be Greek stuffed tomatoes (ντομάτες γεμιστές). Simply delicious, gorgeous red and filled with love.

The crunch of the pine nuts and sweetness of the red currants in this recipe are just amazing and bring so much to the dish so do try and find both, if possible. It’s also a good idea to take an extra minute in the grocery store to choose large, meaty tomatoes all of approximate similar size and shape. This will help to ensure even cooking and will be prettier on your plate!

You can easily make the filling ahead up to 5 days and keep covered, in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake. Just remember to bring filling to room temperature before filling.

•8 medium/large tomatoes

•1 cup chopped onion

•1 cup (uncooked) rice

•1⁄2 cup olive oil

•1⁄4 cup currants

•1⁄4 cup pine nuts

•1⁄4 cup fresh mint

•1⁄4 cup fresh dill

•2 cups water

•1 1⁄2 tsp salt and pepper

•1 cup of tomato insides, mashed

•3⁄4 cup warm water (in addition to 2 cups above)

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