Gemista with stuffed tomatoes, peppers, rice, herbs and oven potatoes
Greek Recipe

Gemista

For Gemista, tomatoes and peppers are hollowed out and filled with rice, onion, herbs, tomato fruit meat and olive oil. The filling cooks in the vegetables and remains juicy with tomato juice.

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Total time 1 hr 50 min
Calories 520 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Medium
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Why this recipe works

Gemista with rice, herbs and oven vegetables

Gemista needs enough fluid and time. The rice is not completely pre-cooked, but takes in tomato juice and olive oil in the oven. The vegetables should be filled loosely, because the rice swells when cooking.

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Recipe

Gemista

Gemista are tomatoes and peppers filled with rice, herbs and tomato meat. In the oven they cook slowly with olive oil and potatoes.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Coughing out vegetables

    Cut tomatoes and peppers on top. Dissolve and chop the tomato fruit meat, keep the lid.

  2. 2

    Stir filling

    Mix rice with onion, garlic, herbs, tomato, olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano.

  3. 3

    Fill

    Fill vegetables loosely to about three quarters so that the rice can swell. Put on the lid.

  4. 4

    Preparing Form

    Put stuffed vegetables in a form with potato wedges. Pour on tomato juice, olive oil and some water.

  5. 5

    Bake

    Bake Gemista at 180 degrees 70 to 80 minutes until vegetables are soft and rice is cooked.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Gemista

Fill loose

Rice swells in the oven. Too stuffed vegetables bursts more easily.

Enough liquid

Rice needs tomato juice, olive oil and some water to be cooked in the vegetables.

Bake patiently

Gemista taste better when vegetables become soft and the filling gets time.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Part of the trip can be replaced by fried minced meat. Then add a little more liquid.

Some raisins give the rice filling sweet depth and fit well with mint and tomato.

Nutrition per serving

520kcal
72.0 gCarbohydrates
10.0 gProtein
20.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Gemista

No, it cooks in the oven in the tomato juice. Important is enough liquid and loose filling.

Tomatoes and peppers are classic. Zucchini or eggplant can also be filled.

There was too little liquid in the form or the vegetables were too full. Add some water or tomato juice.

Yes, the rice-herb filling is classic vegetarian. Minced meat is only a variant.

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