Stuffed Peppers with Meat and Rice

The most delicious, mouth-watering dinner for the whole family! Peppers stuffed with meat and rice are loved by both adults and children. Cooking them is not at all difficult, as it might seem at first. This dish is associated with autumn, however, if you freeze the peppers, you can spoil your loved ones all year round.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Isla Thatcher
Stuffed Peppers with Meat and Rice

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

129
Calories
10g
Fat
7g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Water 500 ml
Rice 80 g
Sour cream 2 tbsp
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Carrot (average) 1 pc
Bulb onions (large) 1 pc
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Minced meat 400 g
bell pepper 6 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to stew peppers stuffed with meat and rice in a saucepan? Prepare your food. Use minced meat from any meat you like. If you buy ready-made, choose high-quality, without additives. But it’s better to make the minced meat yourself. I have beef, pork and chicken. If the bulbs are small, take two. Any rice will do. Take medium or small bell peppers. I used frozen peppers.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the pepper, if you have it fresh. Carefully cut off the stalk, remove seeds and membranes. If the partitions are left, they can become bitter and ruin the taste of the finished dish. Rinse the pepper thoroughly and dry it on a towel or napkin. I used frozen preparations. There is no need to defrost them, just remove them from the freezer before cooking.

Step 3

Step 3
Boil the rice for the filling. How to cook rice? Rinse it several times, then fill it with water at the rate of 1.5 cups of water per glass of rice. First, bring the rice to a boil over high heat, then cook over low heat, covered, until all the water has evaporated. In this way, the rice will be cooked until half cooked; it will reach readiness when it is stewed in peppers. Cool it completely.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel and rinse the onions and carrots. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
To fry, take a saucepan or deep frying pan. Heat a frying pan, carefully so as not to burn yourself, pour vegetable oil onto it and add chopped onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
When the onion softens and begins to turn golden, add the grated carrots. Be sure to stir so that the vegetables cook evenly and do not dry out. Fry for about 3 minutes. Cool fried vegetables completely.

Step 7

Step 7
Take a deep bowl in which it is convenient to knead the filling. Place minced meat, rice, and half of the fried vegetables into it. Remove the other half of the vegetables for now; they will be needed later. Season with salt, pepper and thoroughly mix the filling with your hands until smooth.

Step 8

Step 8
Prepare the sauce for stewing the peppers. Mix sour cream, tomato paste and water in a separate deep bowl.

Step 9

Step 9
To stew the peppers, use a deep saucepan with a thick bottom and a lid. Place the remaining fried onions and carrots on the bottom.

Step 10

Step 10
Fill the pepper with the prepared filling to the brim so that there are no empty spaces left in the pepper.

Step 11

Step 11
Place the stuffed peppers in a saucepan, cover the top with the filling and add a little salt. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to low and simmer the peppers covered for another 35-40 minutes.

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