Tomatoes with rice, a traditional Roman recipe enjoyed especially during the Summer are fabulous both hot and cold, in fact, they are usually prepared a day ahead so that the flavors meld together well. To make this fabulous Roman recipe of tomatoes with rice, you use round and juicy red tomatoes, remove the top, scoop out the inside without discarding it, add seasoned raw rice, and then bake them accompanied by potatoes that absorb all the flavor of the tomatoes. This time I didn’t bake them but used the air fryer and they turned out fabulous, and with my grandma’s trick for cooking potatoes, they are just the best. If you don’t have an air fryer and don’t want to turn on the oven because it’s too hot, you can still enjoy this typical Roman dish in a pan, here you will find the recipe anyway I recommend you try them and I’m sure you’ll fall in love with this fantastic Roman dish. Let’s see what we need and how to prepare tomatoes with rice in the air fryer.
DON’T MISS THESE DELICIOUS RECIPES MADE WITH TOMATOES
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Ingredients
TOMATOES WITH RICE COOKED IN AN AIR FRYER SIMPLE, QUICK, AND TASTY WITHOUT USING THE OVEN THEY ARE GREAT TO ENJOY BOTH HOT AND COLD
- 4 tomatoes (round red)
- 1 cup rice
- potatoes (as many as you want)
- oregano
- basil
- salt
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 glass water
Steps
LET’S PREPARE THIS DELICIOUS ROMAN DISH
Wash the tomatoes and then cut off the top and set it aside. Scoop out the inside and set aside the tomato pulp and blend it with an immersion blender. Then season it with salt, oregano, basil, and two tablespoons of oil, mix well, then add the rice, mix again, and set it aside.
Now place the tomatoes in a round baking dish and season their interior with salt.
Let’s prepare the potatoes with grandma’s trick. Peel the potatoes and cut them into large pieces as you like and cook them for a few minutes in water until you struggle to pierce them with a fork. At that point, drain them and season with salt, oil, oregano, and basil, and add them to the baking dish with the tomatoes.
Now fill the tomatoes with the rice you set aside and whatever remains, distribute it over the potatoes, adjust again with salt, oil, basil, and oregano, and finally add the water. Cook everything in the air fryer for 20 minutes at 392°F. Check the cooking and if needed, extend the time a little. The fantastic tomatoes with rice Roman style are ready to be enjoyed.
ADVICE: I USED AN AIR FRYER WITH A DOOR BUT A CLASSIC ONE WITH A DRAWER WORKS FINE TOO, YOU JUST NEED TO ADJUST TO THE SIZE OF THE BAKING DISH. I USED ROUND RED TOMATOES NOT THE ONES SPECIFIC FOR TOMATOES WITH RICE IN MY OPINION THEY OPEN EASILY DURING COOKING
ADVICE: I USED AN AIR FRYER WITH A DOOR BUT A CLASSIC ONE WITH A DRAWER WORKS FINE TOO, YOU JUST NEED TO ADJUST TO THE SIZE OF THE BAKING DISH. I USED ROUND RED TOMATOES NOT THE ONES SPECIFIC FOR TOMATOES WITH RICE IN MY OPINION THEY OPEN EASILY DURING COOKING
