Stuffed vegetables from Crete

Source : Cut The Tops Of The Tomatoes And Peppers Off And Remove The Interior If The Zucchini Is Big Cut It In The Middle Cut Tops Of The Potatoes And Remove Th...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 24, 2026

Step:

  1. Cut the tops of the tomatoes and peppers off and remove the interior.

    Stuffed vegetables from Crete recipe step 1 photo
  2. If the zucchini is big, cut it in the middle.

    Stuffed vegetables from Crete recipe step 2 photo
  3. Cut tops of the potatoes and remove the interior.

    Stuffed vegetables from Crete recipe step 3 photo
  4. Remove the interior of the tomatoes, potatoes and zucchini and blend them in the food processor together with the tomato paste and the onion. Put the mixture in a bowl.Add the oil, lemon, the herbs, finely chopped, salt, pepper, oregano and the rice and mix well.The mixture should be slightly thin so if it is necessary add a bit of oil or water.

    Stuffed vegetables from Crete recipe step 4 photo
  5. Stuff the vegetables, cover with the tops and put them in the pot in layers, the potatoes at the bottom then the peppers, the tomatoes and the zucchinis. But before layering your stuffed vegetables in the pot, cover its bottom with the stalks that you have saved.

    Stuffed vegetables from Crete recipe step 5 photo
  6. Add water and cover the pot with a plate and its lid.Cook over low heat for about half an hour.

    Stuffed vegetables from Crete recipe step 6 photo

Ingredients

  1. 4 large tomatoes
  2. 4 medium potatoes
  3. 4 peppers
  4. 1 big zucchini or 2 small ones 
  5. 1/2 cup oil 
  6. 1 onion 
  7. half a lemon 
  8. 1 bit of tomato paste 
  9. 1 bit of fennel leaves or dill, parsley, spearmint, salt, pepper, oregano 
  10. 3/4 cups and of course, rice, about
  11. save the stalks of the fennel leaves and parsley 

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