Croatian stuffed peppers
By: Easy cook - Lak...
Published: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 2:54am

Ingredients




500 g ground beef
1 egg
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp ground red paprika
80-100g parboiled rice (long grain rice)
1-2 tbs home-made breadcrumbs (if needed)
6-8 bell peppers, medium sized, tops cut off and seeds taken out
Tomato sauce:
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbs olive oil
500ml tomato puree
300-500ml of water
½ tsp Vegeta or similar seasoning
Parsley leaves, chopped
½ tsp dried basil

Preparation

1 Combine all ingredients (except bell peppers) with hands until everything is evenly incorporated (not too loose or too firm). 2 Stuff the prepared peppers ½ - 1 cm below the top (in cooking, the stuffing will 'raise'). If there is some leftover mixture, make medium-sized meatballs that can be cooked together with the stuffed peppers. 3 For the tomato sauce briefly sauté garlic in olive oil in a large, deep pot. Add all the other ingredients, stir. If necessary, add more water (depending on desired consistency of the sauce). 4 Place the stuffed peppers (and meatballs) in a pot, top openings up. 5 Bring the sauce to the boil, then reduce the flame and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until meat and rice are completely tender. 6 Serve with the sauce and mashed potatoes.

About

Traditional dish from Croatia eaten in summer and fall.