Lamb Stuffed Peppers
Green peppers are stuffed with a mixture made from minced lamb, rice and tomatoes, then baked to perfection. These stuffed peppers are full of flavour and very satisfying. Try serving them with a light green salad.
Ingredients
Makes: 6 stuffed peppers
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 450g minced lamb
- 140g white rice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
- 250ml water
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley to taste
- 415ml chicken stock
- 1 (400g) tin chopped tomatoes
- 6 green peppers, top removed, seeded
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Ready in:1hr20min
- Preheat an oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and minced lamb; cook and stir until the onion is tender and the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Stir in the rice, salt, black pepper and mint; cook 5 minutes longer. Add the water and parsley. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the water has been completely absorbed by the rice, about 15 minutes. Stir the chicken stock and chopped tomatoes together in an oven-proof dish that will just fit the peppers. Scoop the lamb mixture into the peppers and place them into the dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are tender and the tomatoes are bubbly, about 45 minutes.
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Reviews in English (16)
I used red, orange, and yellow bell peppers and cut them in half vertically. I had a little bit of shredded cheddar left in the fridge, so I sprinkled some onto each half pepper for the last 5 minutes of baking. Very nice! - 07 Feb 2015
Being married to a greek from Greece for many years, I will tell you exactly what is missing from this recipe. When you are cooking the meat sauce, place a small cinnamon stick (not cinnamon powder)into the sauce. Allow the sauce to cook for a good 45 minutes, absorbing the wonderful-ness of the cinnamon. You can even add a few whole cloves. This addition applies to anything you are cooking with hamburger meat, example - spaghetti sauce, lasagna meat, stuffed zuccini, moussaka meat, etc. The taste you are trying to get comes from these spices. I guarantee it. Opah, and enjoy! - 25 Mar 2009 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
My family loved it. I substituted the lamb, for ground beef, because that was all I had. And I added fresh mint, which just make it come alive! Thank you for the recipe! - 06 Jun 2009 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
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