Stuffed apple pies filled with rice and vegetables

Stuffed apple pies filled with rice and vegetables

Appetizers

Fill your potatoes with rice, vegetables, and spices to create a delicious vegetarian dish.

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These stuffed potato apples are a simple and delicious recipe, perfect for everyday meals or family gatherings. They are rich in vegetables and rice, offering a healthy alternative to traditional French fries.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time35 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.18 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.14
  • $0.22
  • $0.65
  • $0.35
  • $0.19
  • $0.46
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut off the top of the apples. Remove the insides and set them aside. Place the apples in a heat-resistant dish and put the tops back on. ≈ 8 min
  2. Pour the water into the dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the bottom of the oven at 200 °C for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove the dish from the oven, let it cool, then pour the remaining water over the apples and gently squeeze them to open. Squeeze them again to close them, and then squeeze them one last time to open them slightly.
  4. Combine the rice, curry paste, apple, pumpkin, carrot, chili pepper, margarine, and garam masala in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  5. Fill the potatoes with this mixture and replace the top. Place the dish back in the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 200 °C for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
  6. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.

The bill

Stuffed apple pies filled with rice and vegetables

  • 4 garden apples$1.14
  • 75 g of cooked rice$0.22
  • 1 tablespoon of curry paste$0.65
  • 1 finely chopped apple$0.35
  • 1 finely chopped carrot$0.19
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala$0.46
  • 50 ml of liquid margarine$0.17

Total$3.18

that's $0.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 garden apples
  • 50 ml of water
  • 75 g of cooked rice
  • 1 tablespoon of curry paste
  • 1 finely chopped apple
  • 1 finely chopped squash
  • 1 finely chopped carrot
  • 1 finely chopped hot pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 50 ml of liquid margarine

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