Stuffed tomatoes

Stuffed tomatoes: lovely tomatoes filled with a fragrant meat stuffing and baked until meltingly soft. A complete, colourful family dish, traditionally served with a little rice.

Preparation: 25 min  |  Cooking: 45 min  |  Servings: 4  |  Difficulty: Easy

Calculated per serving from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 323 kcal · 29 g protein · 12 g carbohydrate · 17 g fat

Ingredients

• 8 tomatoes
• 400 g minced meat
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 egg
• 1 bunch of parsley

Method

1. Hollow out the tomatoes and set the tops aside.
2. Mix the meat, onion, garlic, egg and parsley.
3. Fill the tomatoes and put the tops back on.
4. Bake for 45 minutes at 180 °C, on a bed of rice if you want a complete meal.

Nutritional benefits

Tomatoes, rich in lycopene and water, lighten this meat-based dish. By choosing lean mince and adding herbs rather than breadcrumbs, you get a flavourful, high-protein stuffing. Naturally gluten-free.

Variations and substitutions

• Vegetarian stuffing (lentils, quinoa).
• Stuffed courgettes or peppers instead.
• With rice mixed straight into the stuffing.
• With turkey meat (leaner).

Storage and making ahead

Keep for 3 days and reheat in the oven. Even better the next day.

💡 Good to know

Salt the inside of the hollowed-out tomatoes and leave them upside down for 10 minutes to drain: they will release less water during cooking.

Related reading

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Foods in this recipe: tomatoes · minced meat · onion · garlic · egg.

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