STUFFED CUCUMBERS
Instructions:
- 3 cucumbers
- 2 Tb. butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- Dash of pepper
- 1-1/2 c. steamed rice
- 1 c. stewed tomatoes
- Bread crumbs
- Select medium-sized cucumbers, wash and peel them, and cut them in half lengthwise.
- Hollow out the center so that the cucumbers will have the shape of boats.
- Then melt the butter in a frying pan, add the chopped onion, salt, and pepper, and heat together for a few minutes.
- Next add the rice, tomatoes, and sufficient bread crumbs to take up any excess of moisture.
- Fill the cucumbers with this mixture and bake until they are soft enough to be easily pierced with a fork.
- During the first part of the cooking, pour a small amount of hot water into the pan in which the cucumbers are baked.
- Serve hot. Sufficient to Serve Six