Comtoise stuffed tomatoes
These stuffed tomatoes are a bit special: the stuffing is made with Morteau sausage, onions, rice and cancoilotte cheese.
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Last modified on: October 5th 2016
For 4 tomatoes, you will need:
- 1
4 tomatoes - 2
2 bayleaves - 3
2 cloves garlic - 4
fine (or table) salt - 5
1 onion - 6
1 Morteau sausage - 7
300 g cooked rice - 8
200 g cancoillotte - 9 salt
- 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,397 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 1 hour 8 min. | 1 hour 36 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
15 min.
Peel 4 tomatoes (choose large ones), slice off the tops and scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon or pommes parisiennes spoon.Stage 2
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.Stage 3
2 min.
Meanwhile, sprinkle table salt inside the tomato shells, turn them upside down on a wire rack, and leave to drain.
Stage 5
5 min.
Remove the skin from 1 Morteau sausage and either mince or chop finely.Stage 6
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.
Stage 7
5 min.
Cook for a further 5 minutes.Stage 8
2 min.
Stage 9
...mix well, pepper lightly, but do not salt. The stuffing is now ready.Stage 10
30 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Stuff the tomatoes generously and bake for about 30 minutes.
Stage 11
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.
Similarly, if you don't have cancoillote, use a creamy textured cheese, such as Le Mont d'Or, instead.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 tomatoes : 10.09 €
Per tomatoe : 2.52 €
Source: Home made.
More recipes?
This recipe use (among others) | Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and peas, Tomatoes Provençal, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Prawn salad with a crunch, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, ... All |
| Cancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs Comtoise, Comtoise tart for Seàn, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Eggs Arsène, ... All |
| Tomato: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek salad, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Vegetable pie, Lebanese Tabbouleh, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, ... All |
| Bayleaf: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Preserved tomatoes, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Duo of slow-cooked pork, Salmon marinated like herring, Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", ... All |
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