Mista with stuffed tomatoes, peppers, rice, herbs and baked potatoes
Greek Recipe

Gemista

For the mixture, the tomatoes and peppers are hollowed out and filled with rice, onion, herbs, tomato pulp and olive oil. The filling is cooked in the vegetables and remains juicy through 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

Mista with rice, herbs and baked vegetables

The rice is not completely precooked, but is instead baked with tomato juice and olive oil. Vegetables should be filled loosely, because the rice swells during cooking.

Mediterranean Cuisine Vegetarian Dinners Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Gemista

Mimista are tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice, herbs and tomato flesh. They cook slowly in the oven with olive oil and potatoes.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Hollow out vegetables

    Cut tomatoes and peppers open on top. Remove tomato pulp and chop, keep lid.

  2. 2

    Stir in the filling

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

  3. 3

    Fill

    Loosely fill vegetables to about three quarters so that the rice can swell. Put the lid on.

  4. 4

    Prepare the mould

    Place stuffed vegetables with potato wedges in a pan. Add tomato juice, olive oil and a little water.

  5. 5

    Baking

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

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Gemista

Loosely filled

Rice swells in the oven. Vegetables that are too full burst more easily.

Enough fluid

Rice needs tomato juice, olive oil and a little water to cook in the vegetables.

Bake patiently

Mixed vegetables taste better when vegetables soften and the filling takes time.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Some of the rice can be replaced by fried ground beef, then add a little more liquid.

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

Nutrition per serving

520kcal
72.0 gCarbohydrates
10.0 gProtein
20.0 gFat

Values are estimates 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 tomato juice. It is important to have enough liquid and loose filling.

Tomatoes and peppers are classic, and zucchini or eggplant can also be stuffed.

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

Yes, the rice-herb filling is classically vegetarian. Ground beef is only one variant.

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