Recipe 84- Nadine's Gemista (Baked stuffed vegetables)

Good morning.
Today's recipe is not easy. It takes some time. It is a typical greek dish and it tastes great!
So make the effort. It is worthwhile!

Ingredients


4 tomatoes
4 green peppers
4 eggplants
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup parsley chopped
1 onion 
2 potatoes cut in pieces
2 cups water
2 cups rice
salt/pepper to taste

Slice-off the top of the tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Use a spoon to remove the inside part of them. Try to leave the empty tomatoes as thin as possible but be careful not to damage their skin. Save the inside parts of the tomatoes and eggplants you have removed. They will be used for the stuffing. Mash them with a blender and mix them with the rice, the onion and the parsley. Cook the stuffing with olive oil for 5 min. Add salt and pepper as desired. 

Do not overcook the stuffing. The rice should not be soft. It will soften later in the oven.

Stuff the tomatoes, the peppers and eggplants. Lid the tomatoes and peppers with their tops. Place them in a pan, surround them with the potatoes.

Add the olive oil and water.

Preheat the oven to 355F (180C).

Bake for 1 1/2 hour covered by aluminum foil. 

Uncover and bake for another 1/2 hour. 

Serve with plain yogurt or Feta cheese. Awesome!

Enjoy!