Name: Balkan Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Croatian
Ingredients: 4 pcs sweet bell pepper; 500 g minced pork and beef; 80 g white long-grain rice; 1 pcs onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 pcs egg; 1 tsp parsley; 0.5 tsp sweet ground paprika; 0.5 tsp salt for the filling; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper for the filling; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp wheat flour; 700 ml tomato puree; 300 ml water; 1 leaf bay leaf; 1 tsp sugar; 0.5 tsp salt for the sauce; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper for the sauce; 500 g mashed potato for serving

Ingredients

sweet bell pepper4 pcs

minced pork and beef500 g

white long-grain rice80 g

onion1 pcs

garlic3 cloves

egg1 pcs

parsley1 tsp

sweet ground paprika0.5 tsp

salt for the filling0.5 tsp

ground black pepper for the filling0.5 tsp

olive oil1 tbsp

wheat flour2 tbsp

tomato puree700 ml

water300 ml

bay leaf1 leaf

sugar1 tsp

salt for the sauce0.5 tsp

ground black pepper for the sauce0.25 tsp

mashed potato for serving500 g

Instructions

Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then boil it in boiling water for 8 minutes so it stays half-cooked; drain in a sieve and let it cool.

In a bowl, combine the ground meat, half-cooked rice, finely chopped onion, minced garlic, egg, parsley, sweet paprika, salt and black pepper. Mix by hand until evenly combined.

Cut the tops off the sweet peppers along with the stems, remove the seeds and membranes, but keep the peppers whole. Fill them with the stuffing to about 1 cm below the rim, leaving room for the rice to expand.

For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a deep pot, add the wheat flour and cook for 1 minute until light golden.

Pour in the tomato puree and water, add the bay leaf, sugar, salt and black pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring until smooth.

Stand the stuffed peppers opening-side up in the sauce, cover the pot with a lid and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, occasionally spooning sauce over the tops.

Remove the pot from the heat, let the peppers rest covered for 10 minutes, then serve with the tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.

Balkan Stuffed Peppers

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