Tomatoes Stuffed with Ground Meat

Peel the onion and finely chop it.

Sauté the onion in vegetable oil for about 5 minutes, until translucent.

Add the ground meat and stir to combine. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Break the ground meat apart with a spatula into small pieces so it cooks evenly.

Slice the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon.

Finely chop the parsley.

Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

Add the parsley and a few spoonfuls of the scooped-out tomato flesh to the ground meat. Season with salt and pepper, stir to combine. Cook for another 5–10 minutes, until the ground meat is fully cooked.

Fill the tomatoes with the cooked ground meat mixture and arrange them in a baking dish.

Top the tomatoes with the grated cheese. Bake in an oven preheated to 150 degrees for 15–20 minutes (or microwave for a few minutes). This is just enough to melt the cheese.

The finished tomatoes will have an appetizing cheesy topping.

These stuffed tomatoes are best enjoyed hot, right when they taste their best. Before serving, you can garnish with parsley.