Hi guys…. remember me? LOL I know…I’m pushing my luck, but what can I say? Life is really putting me to a test right now…I have been doing so much that it would be nice if my day had more hours. I’m counting the minutes until we change the clock to summertime and I can get some more daylight to photograph my dishes. It also doesn’t help that outside looks so glorious and amazing making the notion of staying at home a very difficult one. Spring is my most favorite time of the year, and the beautiful produce are starting to show earlier at the Farmer’s Market here. And that alone makes living in California a blogger’s dream, the variety of goodies are amazing and they all look fantastic. With this dish I tried to use Moroccan flavors and it not only tasted delicious but smells fantastic too. All the herbs and cinnamon makes the dish a keeper. Don’t worry about the anchovy filets… after you melt it, it just get a nutty flavor not fishy at all.
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Moroccan Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients:
- 6-vine tomatoes red and yellow
- 1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup chopped mint
- 1cup diced feta cheese
- 1 box of couscous
- Chicken broth
- ¼ of teaspoon of cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1cup breadcrumbs
- 2 anchovy filets
- 2tablespoons butter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. and butter a casserole dish and set aside.
Cut the tomatoes in half, horizontally, and keep the top. Use a small spoon to gently hollow out the inside of the tomatoes, discarding the seeds and reserving the pulp and being careful not to puncture the outer shell. Chop the reserved pulp and put in a medium bowl. Add the parsley, cilantro, mint, feta cheese salt and pepper, lemon juice and mix gently to combine.
Cook the couscous as directed in the box with the chicken broth, cinnamon and cumin. Place the tomato halves in the buttered dish, and fill with the couscous mixture. In a small saucepan melt the butter and add the anchovy filets, stirring until the anchovy melts, add the breadcrumbs and mix it well. Top the tomatoes with the anchovy breadcrumbs put the tomato top back, drizzle with a good extra virgin olive oil and bake until the tops are browned, about 20 minutes. You are probably going to have some couscous leftover…you can add some wild arugula and enjoy the mix as a salad. That’s what I did. Enjoy.
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Oh! Deborah sei bem o que e isso…as vezes eu esqueco completamente que meu forno esta ligado. Mas que bom que gostou. Talvez na proxima vez tente com pimentao, e mais firminho. Boa sorte. Bjs.
Anna, fiz os tomates hoje a noite, mas não deram muito certo… rsrsrsrs
Ficaram bem desengonçados e feiuchos, mas pelo menos ficaram uma delícia!
Acabei me desligando e deixei por muito tempo no forno e eles acabaram se desfazendo.
Vou ser obrigada a fazer a receita de novo!!!!
Bjs
Those look dilishions, Nice job on the recipi. Will be trying this very soon.
great work!
Dear Chef, seu blog é mesmo um escândalo. Suas fotos maravilhosas, as receitas inusitadas e seu capricho é impressionante. Fiquei muito feliz de ver que estou no seu blog roll, uau, quanta honra. Bj grande da Téia.
Anchovies have such a great salty flavor. When you blend them up in a sauce or dressing, they rock. We’ve only used them a couple of times that way, so it’s time to bring them back. Gorgeous dish.
These little stuffed tomatoes look amazing and sound very flavorful! Beautiful photos too. I really like your blog and have nominated you for the Stylish Blogger Award.
Anna, look at your pretty new blog design!!! I LOVE it! It’s kinda fun changing things up every now and then, isn’t it?
And your Moroccan tomatoes are simply elegant sitting inside your new look! I love that you added the anchovies. I am copy/pasting this one to make it as soon as I can get my hands on some ripe tomatoes. I know I’m going to love all of these flavors.
OMG! Those tomatoes look amazing!!!!
Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Beijos,
Deborah.
MMMMM,…What a lovely summer’s recipe this surely is!!
I love my veggies stuffed with pure goodness,….MMMMMMM!
Georgous colours & lovely & fab pictures too, Anna!
It’s always nice to hear from you and see your beautiful creations. Thanks for this lovely recipe with the list of ingredients that I can already savior in my mouth.
I know there is just really never enough time in a day. Lovely recipe and I do love anchovies anyway. These are just adorable and make for a wonderful presentation
Glad to see you back! These tomatoes look wonderful. I’m jealous that your farmers market’s are starting to produce greatness this early in the season!
Anna, I remember you! 😉 You offer such delightful dishes, how could we forget.
I love this. Can’t wait until l have ripe tomatoes on the vine!
looks great! love it. could have used this recipe just yesterday for a morroccan dinner i went to!!
beautifully done love the addition of anchovies
Those tomatoes are BEAUTIFUL! (We still have a little ways before we’ll have tomatoes here in NC!) And your stuffing sounds wonderful!
I don’t blame you, I have been offline lately and am really enjoying the outdoors..the weather here has been amazing!! I love your tomatoes, wonderful flavors
sweetlife
nossa, Anna, adorei essa ideía!!!! As cores desses tomates estão divinas!!! vou tentar fazer aqui em casa, qualquer dia desses!!! Beijos
SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE !!!!!!
Very pretty stuffed tomatoes, the filling sounds terrific with couscous and feta and I like the addition of anchovies here too.
Oh my, this looks great! I love the stuffing – feta, couscous mmmm!
Those must be really good!
Those look fabulous! The color is just amazing
If they have couscous I can’t not loving the…They look delicious…I never saw yellow tomatoes in any market here in Germany or In Sardinia…I’d really love to visit yours… ^_^
Hi Anna
Your tomatoes look fantastic. I don’t usually go for tomatoes (can’t stand them)
but you make me wish I would like tomatoes. It looks soooo good I can almost taste your dish through the pictures
What a clever and beautiful idea. Healthy too. I can see how the anchovies add so much flavor
Anna, your stuffed tomatoes look great, love it with couscous and cheese in it, it sure makes a great and healthy meal