Vegetables & sides / RICETTI
Maltese stuffed tomatoes
Large tomatoes filled with bread, tuna and capers.
◷ 65 min / 4 servings
Method
- Cut lids off tomatoes and scoop out and reserve pulp. Drain shells upside down.
- Chop onion and soften in 1 tbsp oil for 8 minutes. Add pulp and reduce for 10 minutes.
- Mix with tuna, crumbs, capers, chopped olives, parsley and pepper. Fill tomatoes.
- Drizzle remaining oil and bake in a dish for 30 minutes at 190°C, or 170°C fan.
✳ From the kitchen
Use firm tomatoes that hold together in the oven.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.