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Lamb-Stuffed Tomatoes, Middle Eastern Style Recipe

Lamb-Stuffed Tomatoes, Middle Eastern Style Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

12 8- oz tomatoes
1 1/2 lb ground lamb
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 cup unsalted matzo meal
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 large egg
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground turmeric

Directions:

Stand tomatoes on stem ends. Cut off top 1/4 of tomatoes (reserve tops for another use). Using melon baller, scoop out seeds and pulp from tomatoes. Sprinkle insides of tomatoes lightly with salt. Place tomatoes, cut side down, on paper towels and drain 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Mix lamb and all remaining ingredients in large bowl to blend. Fill tomatoes with lamb stuffing, mounding slightly at top. Arrange tomatoes in prepared dish.
Bake tomatoes until stuffing is cooked through and meat thermometer inserted into center of stuffing registers 160°F, about 1 hour. Let stand at least 10 minutes. Serve tomatoes warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	248.23 Kcal (1039 kJ)
Calories from fat	140.08 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.56g	24%
Cholesterol	56.88mg	19%
Sodium	344.49mg	14%
Potassium	739.3mg	16%
Total Carbs	14.35g	5%
Sugars	7.45g	30%
Dietary Fiber	3.48g	14%
Protein	13.52g	27%
Vitamin C	36.8mg	61%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	16.4mg	91%
Calcium	47.2mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	76.65 Kcal (321 kJ)
Calories from fat	43.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.81g	24%
Cholesterol	17.56mg	19%
Sodium	106.37mg	14%
Potassium	228.29mg	16%
Total Carbs	4.43g	5%
Sugars	2.3g	30%
Dietary Fiber	1.08g	14%
Protein	4.17g	27%
Vitamin C	11.4mg	61%
Iron	5.1mg	91%
Calcium	14.6mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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