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Gemista Recipe (Greek Stuffed Vegetables)

Greek Gemista is a tasty summer dish that is best enjoyed then prepared ahead and eaten chilled. Choose seasonal juicy tomatoes for this traditional Greek recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek, Vegan
Keyword Gemista
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 350kcal
Author wwwmygreeksalad

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe and firm tomatoes
  • 3 bell peppers
  • 12 tbsp. short grain rice
  • 1 dried onions finely chopped
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 small bunch of parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 potato cut in wedges
  • 1 cup water
  • salt to taste
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • To prepare this delicious Greek stuffed vegetables recipe, start by slicing off the top of the tomatoes; using a scoop remove the flesh of the tomatoes and keep it in a bowl. The flesh of the tomatoes will be the base for the tomato sauce for the gemista. Slice off the top of the peppers and remove the seeds and white parts from the inside. Place the empty vegetables on a large baking tray. Try to just a little of the flesh, but be careful keep their skin intact. Season the empty tomatoes with a pinch of salt and flip them upside down on the baking tray.

Prepare the sauce for the Gemista:

  • In a sauté pan heat 2 tbsps olive oil. Add the onion with the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the flesh of the tomatoes, the tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper and mix. Add the rice and allow to cook for 5 minutes.

Assemble the Gemista:

  • spoon the filling inside the empty vegetables and place the potatoes, cut into pieces, in between the vegetables, inside the baking tray. Cover the vegetables with their lids and add the water.
  • Bake the gemista in preheated oven at 350oF / 180oC for an hour.
  • Gemista are best served cold with feta cheese and bread.