Spanish-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

Serves: 5

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

38

Sweetness

55

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

2.25 cups

Chicken Broth

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Halve 3 of the whole bell peppers lengthwise, leaving the stem ends intact, core and seed them, and in a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch them for 3 minutes, or until they are just tender

2

Remove the peppers and invert them on paper towels to drain (they will soften while they stand

3

) In a heavy 11- to 12-inch skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the onion, the remaining whole bell pepper, chopped, the tomato, and the garlic over moderate heat, stirring, for 15 minutes

4

Stir in the rice and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute

5

Stir in the broth, heated, and salt and pepper to taste, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until the rice is barely tender

6

Stir in the almonds, the peas, the minced bell pepper, the zucchini, and the cumin and divide the mixture among the bell pepper shells, mounding it

7

Bake the stuffed peppers in an oiled baking dish, covered, in a preheated 325°F

8

Oven for 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender, and serve them with the lemon wedges

9

Halve 3 of the whole bell peppers lengthwise, leaving the stem ends intact, core and seed them, and in a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch them for 3 minutes, or until they are just tender

10

Remove the peppers and invert them on paper towels to drain (they will soften while they stand

11

) In a heavy 11- to 12-inch skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the onion, the remaining whole bell pepper, chopped, the tomato, and the garlic over moderate heat, stirring, for 15 minutes

12

Stir in the rice and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute

13

Stir in the broth, heated, and salt and pepper to taste, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until the rice is barely tender

14

Stir in the almonds, the peas, the minced bell pepper, the zucchini, and the cumin and divide the mixture among the bell pepper shells, mounding it

15

Bake the stuffed peppers in an oiled baking dish, covered, in a preheated 325°F

16

Oven for 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender, and serve them with the lemon wedges