Couscous-stuffed Beef Tomatoes
This delicious recipe combines fluffy couscous with a flavorful mix of garlic, paprika, herbs, and toasted pine nuts, all stuffed inside juicy beef tomatoes. The vibrant colors and aromatic blend of ingredients make this dish a feast for the senses.CreatedBy combining the freshness of tomatoes, the nuttiness of pine nuts, and the zing of lemon juice, you are sure to impress your taste buds with every bite.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 150g couscous
- 4 beef tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 spring onions , roughly sliced
- 1 bunch coriander , roughly chopped
- 1 bunch mint , roughly chopped
- 1 lemon , juice only
- 50g toasted pine nuts
- 50g sultanas
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put couscous in a heatproof bowl, then pour over 175ml/6fl oz boiling water. Cover and leave for 5 mins. Cut each tomato across about a third of the way down and scoop out the inside with a teaspoon, keeping the tomato intact. Place the tomato bits in a bowl. Scoop out the lid, discarding the core, then reserve the lid. Add garlic, paprika and couscous to the bowl of tomato bits. Leave for 1 min then mix with a fork.
- Put the spring onions, coriander and mint in a bowl, then add the lemon juice, pine nuts, sultanas, olive oil and seasoning. Mix well. Add to the couscous and stir until combined.
- Using a spoon, fill the tomato cases with the couscous mix. Top with the lids, place in a roasting tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 20 mins until soft.
Cook Time
20M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 285 calories
- Fat Content: 15 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 34 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 14 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 6 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.04 milligram of sodium
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