Egyptian Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup cracked wheat
• 6 large tomatoes
• 4 small tomatoes
• chives
• parsley
• fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 6 washed lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 put cracked wheat into a bowl, cover with cold water and let stand for 1 hour.
• 2 wash the large tomatoes, cut off top and take out the pulp.
• 3 sprinkle with salt and turn upside down to drain.
• 4 cut the herbs.
• 5 prepare a dressing with the oil,lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• 6 scald the small tomatoes for 1 minutes and then peel, cut them into cubes.
• 7 drain the wheat.
• 8 toss the cubed tomatoes, wheat, chopped herbs and onions with the dressing.
• 9 fill the large tomatoes with the stuffing and arrange them on a bed of lettuce.