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Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Brint the water to a boil In a large-ish pot.
Step #2 Add the orzo, stir, lower the heat, & let simmer for about 7 mins, cover, stirring as needed.
Step #3 While the orzo cooks, mix the basil leaves, garlic, pistachios & parmesan in a food processor/blender.
Step #4 Whirl until well sliced.
Step #5 Add the olive oil through the hopper in a thin stream to make a smooth paste, stopping to scrape down the sides a couple of times as needed.
Step #6 Spice up to taste with salt & pepper.
Step #7 Drain the orzo.
Step #8 Toss it lightly with the tsp of olive oil & let cool to about room temp.
Step #9 With a sharp serrated knife, cut a slice about 2 inched across in the top of each tomato & remove the core.
Step #10 Scoop out the pulp with a small spoon or melon baller, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell.
Step #11 Lightly sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with salt & pepper.
Step #12 Mix the cooled orzo with the Pesto & feta cheese cubes.
Step #13 Taste for seasoning & adjust as necessary.
Step #14 Stuff each tomato with about a c of the filling.
Step #15 Sprinkle top the tops with the olives & garnish with the sliced basil.
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