- Pepper cracked?
- Too much filling; rice expands.
- Sauce too sour?
- Add sugar.
Hungarian Stuffed Peppers in Tomato Sauce
A late-summer essential. Sweet peppers meet savory pork and rice in a rich tomato sauce. It's a balance of sweet and savory.
Ingredients
6
medium
Bell Peppers or Yellow Wax Peppers
1
lb
Ground Pork
1/2
cup
Rice
1
medium
onion
2
cloves
garlic
1
large
egg
3
cups
Tomato Puree/Passata
1
tsp
paprika
1
tsp
salt
2
tbsp
sugar
1
bunch
celery leaves (optional)
2
tbsp
oil
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Equipment Needed
- Pot with lid
- Bowl
Allergen Information
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Parboil rice for 10 min, drain.
Tip: Prevents drying out meat.
2
✓
Sauté onion. Mix with meat, rice, egg, spices.
Tip: Knead well.
3
✓
Stuff peppers loosely. Form meatballs with extra.
Tip: Rice expands.
4
✓
Dilute tomato puree with water, season, boil. Add peppers.
Tip: Sweet and sour balance.
5
✓
Simmer covered 60 min.
Tip: Slow cook for tender meat.
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Ingredients
- 6 medium Bell Peppers or Yellow Wax Peppers
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1/2 cup Rice
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups Tomato Puree/Passata
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 bunch celery leaves (optional)
- 2 tbsp oil