Tomatoes Stuffed With Rice And Mint
["12 medium-size, firm tomatoes", "3 Tbsp. sugar", "1/2 c. olive oil", "3/4 c. chopped onion", "1 c. raw rice", "1/4 c. hot water", "1/2 c. mint (fresh or dried)", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "6 tsp. oil"]
["Wash each tomato and cut a thin slice from the stem end. (Save stems for lids.)", "Scoop out pulp with a teaspoon and reserve.", "Sprinkle insides with sugar.", "Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook onion until soft, approximately 5 minutes.", "Add rice, stir well and cook for 3 minutes.", "Add the chopped tomato pulp, 1/4 cup hot water, raisins, mint, salt and pepper.", "Cover and cook 10 minutes."]
["tomatoes", "sugar", "olive oil", "onion", "rice", "hot water", "mint", "salt", "pepper", "oil"]