Roast tomatoes stuffed with lamb

Lamb makes these stuffed tomatoes—which are best served right from the oven—far more hearty than the others here, so much so that it makes perfect sense to serve them as a main course, with a salad or an accompanying vegetable. With their quickly made, slightly sweet spice mix they are deliciously intense, quite unusual, and a crowd pleaser.

If you grind your own lamb, you can use whatever cut you like. Leg or rack will be leanest and most tender; cook it to only about 135°F, which