Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes

Serves 4
Time 50 min
Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes

Here's a terrific vegetarian main course that stars big, flavorful tomatoes in all their glory. We call for quinoa as a base for the stuffing, but you could substitute with 1 1/2 cups of just about any leftover cooked whole grain.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 cuplow-sodium vegetable broth
    1/2 cupquinoa, rinsed
    4 largeripe but firm tomatoes
    1/2 smallonion, diced, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes and drained
    3 clovesgarlic, sliced
    6 ouncestempeh, diced
    2/3 cupraisins
    2 teaspoonschopped fresh thyme
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    3 tablespoonschopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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Method

Bring broth and quinoa to a boil in a small saucepan. 

Lower the heat, cover and simmer until water is absorbed and grains are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. 

Meanwhile, slice the top off each tomato to expose the inside. 

Use a spoon to hollow out pulp and seeds and place in a bowl. 

Chop the tomato tops and add to the bowl. 

Set bowl and tomato shells aside.

Preheat the oven to 400°F. 

In a large skillet, combine onion and 2 tablespoons water. 

Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onion begins to brown, about 6 minutes. 

Stir in garlic, tempeh, raisins, thyme, pepper and reserved tomato trimmings and cook, stirring frequently, until most liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. 

Stir in quinoa and parsley.

Stuff tomato shells with quinoa mixture, mounding it on top, and place tomatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 

Bake until tomatoes are soft and filling is just browned on top, about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

290

Total Fat

6g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

55mg

Total Carbohydrate

49g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

7g

Protein

14g

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