Stuffed Red Bell Peppers

Serves: 4

Carter Wolf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

47

Sweetness

47

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.25 tsps

Salt

1 teaspoon

Ground Black Pepper

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Cut off top 1/2 inch of peppers and reserve

2

Scoop seeds from cavities

3

Discard stems and chop pepper tops

4

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

5

Add onions, parsley, garlic, and chopped pepper pieces

6

Sauté until onions soften, about 8 minutes

7

Transfer to large bowl

8

Mix in rice, paprika, salt, pepper, and allspice

9

Cool 10 minutes

10

Mix in 1/2 cup tomato sauce, then beef and egg

11

Fill pepper cavities with beef mixture

12

Stand filled peppers in single layer in heavy large pot

13

Pour remaining 2 cups tomato sauce around peppers

14

Bring sauce to boil over medium-high heat

15

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer 20 minutes

16

Spoon some sauce over each pepper

17

Cover; cook until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through and firm, about 20 minutes

18

(Can be made 1 day ahead

19

Cool, cover and chill

20

Rewarm covered over low heat

21

) Cut off top 1/2 inch of peppers and reserve

22

Scoop seeds from cavities

23

Discard stems and chop pepper tops

24

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

25

Add onions, parsley, garlic, and chopped pepper pieces

26

Sauté until onions soften, about 8 minutes

27

Transfer to large bowl

28

Mix in rice, paprika, salt, pepper, and allspice

29

Cool 10 minutes

30

Mix in 1/2 cup tomato sauce, then beef and egg

31

Fill pepper cavities with beef mixture

32

Stand filled peppers in single layer in heavy large pot

33

Pour remaining 2 cups tomato sauce around peppers

34

Bring sauce to boil over medium-high heat

35

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot and simmer 20 minutes

36

Spoon some sauce over each pepper

37

Cover; cook until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through and firm, about 20 minutes

38

(Can be made 1 day ahead

39

Cool, cover and chill

40

Rewarm covered over low heat)