Foil tomatoes in oven baked

6 servings
1 hour 20 min

How to bake tomatoes in foil in the oven? First, prepare the necessary ingredients. It is very important to initially choose the right tomatoes. Tomatoes should be juicy, but strong and dense. Soft fruits do not hold their shape well, during processing and baking they will spread into a shapeless mass and spoil the appearance of the dish. Tomatoes on the branch are perfect. The finished dish looks more spectacular.

Wash the tomatoes, dry. Cut off the tops and carefully, taking care not to damage the walls, remove all the flesh. Depending on the size of the tomatoes themselves, a little more of them may be needed for this amount of filling. For example, 7-8 pieces. Optionally, you can add flesh without seeds to the filling. Or use in another dish, for example, in an omelette.

Pre-boil the rice in a large amount of boiling salted water almost until fully cooked for about 12 minutes. The exact cooking time depends on the rice chosen. Therefore, read the instructions on the package. Tip the rice into a colander and dry.

Grate the cheese over a coarse grater. Cheese can be used by anyone who likes it better. Mozzarella, Gouda or ordinary Russian will do.

Shake the olives off the brine and cut into rings.

Finely chop dill and parsley.

In a bowl, combine rice, grated cheese, olives and garlic cloves passed through the press. Salt the filling, pepper and mix well.

Fill the tomatoes with the prepared rice-cheese filling. For greater effect of the snack, the filling should rise above the tomatoes, because during the baking process the cheese will melt and the filling will settle slightly. Cover the stuffed tomatoes with previously cut caps.

Wrap each tomato in a small piece of foil and transfer to a baking dish. Put in an oven preheated to 190 ° C for 15-20 minutes until the cheese melts. The exact time depends on your technique and the tomato variety. It is very important not to overexpose tomatoes in the oven, otherwise the walls can burst, all the juice will flow out, and the fruits themselves will lose their shape.

Sprinkle the finished tomatoes with crushed herbs and serve hot. Enjoy your meal!