The Greek Feast -- Orzo & Feta Stuffed Tomatoes

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Orzo & Feta Stuffed Tomatoes

 

Recipe By :The Greek Feast Santa Barbara Style (A Collection of Family

Recipes from Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church)

Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : The Greek Feast

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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24 medium tomatoes

6 cups cooked orzo -- (3 cups uncooked)

12 ounces feta cheese -- crumbled

1 1/2 cups chopped Greek olives

1 1/2 cups toasted pine nuts

1 1/2 cups chopped green onions

3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

3/4 cup olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary -- crumbled

4 cloves garlic -- minced

fresh lemon juice

salt & pepper to taste

 

Cut 1/4-inch of top off the tomatoes. Scoop out the pulp. Sprinkle the insides

with salt. Turn over and let drain for 30 minutes. Pat tomatoes dry.

 

Mix orzo, cheese, olives, pine nuts, onions, parsley, olive oil, rosemary, and

garlic. Add lemon juice to taste. Season with salt & pepper. Spoon mixture

into tomatoes.

 

Cover and chill until ready to serve. Can be prepared one day ahead.

 

Description:

" A colorful buffet dish. "

Source:

" Olympus Press, P.O. Box 2397, Santa Barbara, CA 93120-2397 "

Copyright:

" 1999 by The Philoptochos Society of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox

Church, Santa Barbara, California "

 

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Per serving: 217 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (57% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 263mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 903566 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0