Rice Filling

Name: Rice Filling
Ingredients: 3/4 cup short- or medium-grain rice; 1 tomato, peeled and chopped; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; Salt and pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup short- or medium-grain rice
1 tomato, peeled and chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice (optional)

Directions

1

If the vegetables are to be stewed, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, kneading well by hand until thoroughly blended.
2

When filling the vegetables, allow room for the rice to expand.
3

Use boiled rice and pack the vegetables a little more tightly if they are to be baked.
4

Usual additions are: 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill or mint or 1 tablespoon dried, and 5 finely chopped scallions.