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Comtoise stuffed tomatoes
These stuffed tomatoes are a bit special: the stuffing is made with Morteau sausage, onions, rice and cancoilotte cheese.
62 K 4.2/5 (24 reviews)
1 hour 40 min.
Easy
12 tomatoes
10 IngredientsLast modified on: October 5th 2016
For 12 tomatoes, you will need:
- 1
12 tomatoes - 2
6 bayleaves - 3
6 cloves garlic - 4
fine (or table) salt - 5
3 onions - 6
3 Morteaux sausage - 7
900 g cooked rice - 8
600 g cancoillotte - 9 salt
- 10
pepper - Total weight: 4,195 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 8 min.
All in all: 1 hour 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Peel 12 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 6 bayleaves and 6 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 3 Morteaux 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.
Add the chopped onion.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Cook for a further 5 minutes.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Tip into a bowl, then add 900 g cooked rice and 600 g cancoillotte...
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.
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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 320 RDI=120 % | 590 RDI=60 % | 1,020 RDI=160 % | 5,590 RDI=280 % | 23,390 RDI: 280 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 130 RDI=7 % | 560 RDI: 7 % |
| Per tomatoe | 30 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 470 RDI=20 % | 1,950 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 tomatoes : 30.30 €
- Per tomatoe : 2.55 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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