Comtoise stuffed tomatoes
Step by step recipe:
- 15 min.Peel 4 tomatoes (choose large ones), slice off the tops and scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon or pommes parisiennes spoon.
- 30 min.Put the tomato flesh into a saucepan with 2 bayleaves and 2 cloves garlic. Salt and pepper, then reduce on low heat to make a concentrated tomato sauce.
- 2 min.Meanwhile, sprinkle table salt inside the tomato shells, turn them upside down on a wire rack, and leave to drain.
- 4 min.
- 5 min.Remove the skin from 1 Morteau sausage and either mince or chop finely.
- 3 min.Transfer the Morteau sausage to a frying pan on high heat and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, then discard any excess fat.
Add the chopped onion. - 5 min.Cook for a further 5 minutes.
- 2 min.Tip into a bowl, then add 300 g cooked rice and 200 g cancoillotte...
- ...mix well, pepper lightly, but do not salt. The stuffing is now ready.
- 30 min.Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stuff the tomatoes generously and bake for about 30 minutes. - Serve hot, with a little of the sauce made from the tomato flesh.
Remarks:
If you don't have Morteau sausage, you can use another type of smoked sausage or plain sausagemeat, though it won't be quite as good.Similarly, if you don't have cancoillote, use a creamy textured cheese, such as Le Mont d'Or, instead.
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