Stuffed Green Peppers With Tomato Sauce

Serves: 3

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

46

Sweetness

51

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1

Salt

1

Pepper

1 sprig

Thyme (fresh)

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

3 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tbsp

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Reserve

2

Prepare the Chicken Filling

3

When cool, stir in cooked rice

4

Prepare the Tomato Sauce

5

Set aside and keep warm

6

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

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Wash the peppers under cold water

8

Wipe dry

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Cut the top 1-inch of the peppers off, keeping the stem intact

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Reserve

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Remove the core and seeds

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Brush inside and outside with olive oil

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Season inside with salt and pepper

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Divide the filling into 6 portions and fill each pepper to the top

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Place the lids back on top

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In a roasting pan, place the stuffed peppers and the hot Tomato Sauce

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Bake in the oven for about 1 hour or until done

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Serve in heated plates garnished with minced parsley

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Coarsely grind the chicken and transfer to a large bowl

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Reserve

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In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over moderate heat

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Saute the onion until translucent

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Add mushrooms and continue to cook until all the liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally

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Cool

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Stir the onion and mushroom mixture into the ground chicken

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Add the remaining ingredients and combine well

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To test for taste, saute a small amount in a little oil and adjust seasoning

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Reserve as stuffing for Green Peppers with Tomato Sauce

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Yield: about 4 cups Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Adventures in the Kitchen" Random House, 1991 In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil

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Over medium heat, saute the onions until soft, about 5 minutes

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Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer

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Add the tomato paste, tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes

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Add the chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes or until sauce thickens

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Strain into a clean saucepan

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Whisk in butter, piece by piece

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Add basil

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Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper

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Use as needed

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Yield: Makes 2 1/2 cups Place the chicken bones in a 6 or 7-quart pot, pour cold water over to cover, and bring to a rolling boil

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Skim off the foam and fat that collects on the top

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Add the remaining ingredients, lower the heat to a simmer, and simmer uncovered for 2 to 3 hours, skimming as necessary

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Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean bowl and cool

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Refrigerate, covered, for up to 3 days, discarding the hardened layer of fat before using or freezing

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Yield: Makes about 2 quarts Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, "Pizza, Pasta & More!" Random House, 2000