Dinner for 4
Stuffed Lamb Tomatoes
Tomatoes are filled with seasoned lamb and rice, then baked until the meat is fully cooked and the tomatoes soften.
Typical price
$9.05for 4 servings
$2.26 per serving$9.05 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: TheMealDB
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
GreekDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersSpringSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 1.55 lb | $3.11Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Lamb$9.99/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $4.41Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.08Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.25Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.28Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.05 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1 pinch sugar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 clove finely chopped garlic
- 200 g lamb
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp chopped tomato puree
- 50 g rice
- 100 ml chicken stock
- 4 tbsp dill
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp mint
Steps
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Add the lamb, cinnamon, tomato puree, rice, stock, dill, parsley, mint, sugar, salt, and pepper, then cook for 8 minutes.
- Cut the tops from the tomatoes and scoop out their centers.
- Fill the tomatoes with the lamb mixture and place them in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes, until the lamb reaches 160 F.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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