Gemista (Greek Stuffed Vegetables)

Ingredients

• Bell peppers2 whole
• Large beef tomatoes2 whole
• Short-grain rice80 g
• Onion, finely chopped1 whole
• Garlic clove, minced1 whole
• Fresh mint and parsley, chopped2 tbsp
• Potatoes, cut into wedges200 g
• Olive oil5 tbsp

Steps

1. 1Heat the oven to 190°C. Cut the tops off the vegetables, scoop out the tomato flesh and chop it on a board.
2. 2Mix rice, onion, garlic, herbs, tomato flesh, 3 tbsp oil and salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. 3Fill the vegetables three-quarters full with the mixture from the bowl, replace the lids and set in an ovenproof dish with the potatoes around them.
4. 4Drizzle the vegetables and potatoes in the dish with remaining oil, add 100 ml water to the dish and bake for 60 minutes until the rice is tender.