• Greek stuffed vegetables “Yemista”

    30/09/20224passionfood

    If you have visited Greece you’re certainly familiar with this classic dish “Greek stuffed vegetables yemista”. What is “Yemista” ? Go to any Greek taverna and you’ll find Yemista on the menu. Yemista in Greek means “stuffed” or “filled with”. It’s a traditional Greek dish of stuffed summer vegetables with rice, herbs and grated vegetables, then baked in a tomato sauce and plenty of olive oil. Tomatoes and bell peppers are the most popular but you can use any vegetables that you like. They may contain minced beef, but during my stay in Naxos I only had the vegetarian version…

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