Halal Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes with Rice and Herbs Recipe

• 8 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 cup cooked rice (or quinoa)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup pine nuts or walnuts (optional)
• ½ cup fresh parsley, mint, and dill, chopped
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Salt and black pepper

1. 1Cut tops off tomatoes and scoop out pulp (reserve).
2. 2Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Mix with rice, herbs, chopped tomato pulp, pine nuts, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. 3Stuff tomatoes and place in baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil.
4. 4Bake covered at 375°F for 30 minutes, then uncovered 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition values are estimates.