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Domates Dolmasi (Meat Stuffed Tomatoes)

1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound ground meat
12 firm tomatoes
2 teaspoons finely chopped mint
salt & pepper
5-6 tablespoons butter
1 cup water

Saut onions and rice in butter until translucent.
Add the meat and season with salt and pepper.
Cook until meat has browned.
Stir in mint; remove from heat and cover.
Slice off the top off the tomatoes.
Carefully remove the pulp.
Stir half of the pulp into the meat mixture.
Spoon the meat mixture into the tomatoes.
Put tops back on tomatoes.
Place tomatoes in a large pan.
Add 5-6 tablespoons of butter and the water.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are tender.