Stuffed Peppers
A favorite that won’t be missed at a family dinner table anytime soon: Peppers, and stuffed, of course
This meal will feed the whole crowd, and that without spending a lot of money
A real childhood classic and still popular. Preparing stuffed peppers in the oven is easier than you think
My peppers are stuffed with minced meat and complemented with a Mediterranean style tomato sauce. A family dinner where everyone gets their money’s worth
If you want to make a vegetarian version,, you can omit the ground beef and use more rice, or combine the rice with couscous, bulgur, or boiled potatoes.
Omit the rice and flour to make a low carb meal
Stuffed Peppers
April 12, 2022
Ingredients
- 4 Paprika, yellow, red or green
- ¾ cup of short grain rice (optional)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp parsley, if possible fresh
- 1 lb minced beef
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp salt
- A dash of pepper
- 1 tbsp sour cream
- Tomato sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- Water
- 1 can tomato paste (6oz.)
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
Persons
4
Serving Size
1
Prep Time
20 hours
Cook Time
30 hours
Total Time
50 hours
For a vegetarian version, you can omit the ground beef and use more rice, or combine the rice with couscous, bulgur, or boiled potatoes.
Omit the rice and flour to make a low carb mealStuffed peppers can be also cooked on the stovetop covered on medium heat for 45 minutes.
Instructions
- Wash the peppers, cut off the top and hollow them out.
- Pour boiling hot water over it and let it steep for a few minutes.
- Cook the rice according to the basic recipe, let cool down.
- For the tomato sauce, prepare a light roux with butter and flour, pour in water.
- Stir constantly so that nothing burns.
- Add the tomato paste.
- Season with vinegar, salt and sugar and let it boil briefly.
- Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the onion.
- Fry the onion with olive oil in a pan until golden brown.
- Remove from the heat.
- Wash and finely chop the parsley.
- Mix the onion and garlic well with the minced meat.
- Add the cool rice, salt, pepper and parsley.
- Fill into the hollowed out peppers.
- Layer the stuffed peppers in a large casserole dish.
- Add the prepared tomato sauce.
- Cook in the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes.
Notes
As a side I recommend boiled potatoes, or my no-knead crusty Baguette
Calories
313
13%
Fat
12 g
18%
Saturated
6.3 g
30%
Carbs
23 g
7.7%
Protein
28 g
Fiber
2.4 g
8%
Sugar
12 g
Sodium
508 mg
21%
Trans fat
0.5 g
Cholesterol
126 mg
42%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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