Stuffed tomatoes with sauce Rich and sophisticated Italian cuisine! And like the ingredients have long been familiar and the cooking technology is not at all complicated, but the result exceeds the wildest expectations. So, lovers of vegetables and greens are dedicated to - stuffed tomatoes filled with sauce of spinach and basil! In the winter season, vegetables brought into the market are not saturated with the taste for which we love and appreciate them. And they have much less vitamins, but excluding fresh vegetables from the ration is also not an option. But bake - perhaps the most correct decision. Fast, simple and tasty. In addition, it is fast, which adds points to this dish. Even if not satisfying - this dish will be a perfect addition to spaghetti or mashed potatoes.
Ingredients:- Tomatoes 4 pcs.
- Eggplant 1 pc.
- Olive oil 50 ml
- A mixture of Italian herbs 0.5 tsp.
- Salt 0.5 tsp.
- Spinach frozen 150 g
- Basil green fresh 50 g
- Garlic 1 clove
- Step 1 For this recipe, take: 4 large tomatoes, 1 medium eggplant, garlic clove, freshly frozen spinach, several green basil leaves, olive oil, a mixture of Italian herbs.
- Step 2 Cut the tops of tomatoes to make the caps.
- Step 3 Remove the core from the tomato. This can be done with a tablespoon.
- Step 4 Put the core in a separate container. It is still useful.
- Step 5 Eggplant cut into small cubes.
- Step 6 Fry over medium heat with the addition of oil for 5 minutes.
- Step 7 Add the core of the tomato, spices, salt and fry another 5 minutes.
- Step 8 The filling is ready.
- Step 9 Now prepare the sauce. To do this, grind the spinach, basil and garlic in a blender.
- Step 10 Bring the sauce to a boil and cook for 5-7 minutes. The sauce should be thick, but add some water if necessary. At the end, season with salt.
- Step 11 Stuff the tomatoes with eggplant minced meat.
- Step 12 Grease the bottom of the baking dish with olive oil. Put the tomatoes in it, cover them with lids and bake in a preheated oven to 150 ° C for 20-30 minutes.
- Step 13 Put the baked tomatoes on the plates and add sauce to them. Serve immediately.