Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with Beef

How to make baked stuffed tomatoes with beef filling

• To prepare baked stuffed tomatoes with beef, start heating the sunflower oil in a large casserole dish over a medium heat until hot.
• Sweat the onion, celery and garlic for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Increase the heat and add the beef mince to the dish, browning well all over and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.
• Reduce the heat once browned and season the mixture to taste with salt, pepper, chopped parsley and the dried oregano.
• Remove from the heat.
• Pre-heat the oven to 200°C | gas 6.
• Arrange the main part of the tomatoes in a roasting tray.
• Spoon the beef mixture into the main cavities of the tomatoes, then replace their tops on top of the beef.
• Arrange the reserved insides of the tomatoes and the bay leaf and thyme sprigs in the tray.
• Drizzle everything with the olive oil and some more seasoning.
• Roast for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and starting to colour on top.
• Remove and leave the stuffed tomatoes to stand for a few minutes before serving.