Stuffed peppers with minced meat and rice
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Bell peppers can be stuffed with various ingredients: rice, eggs, meat, vegetables, and even seafood. Different cuisines around the world prepare it in their own way, but most often it's stuffed peppers with minced meat and rice. This is a perfect dish for lunch or even for a festive table. The finished dish can be served immediately.
Instructions
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1. The season for fresh vegetables is coming to an end soon, so I'd like to treat myself to some delicious dishes based on them once again. I really enjoy cooking stuffed peppers with minced meat and rice in a sour cream-tomato sauce.
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2. Boil the rice until half-cooked and set aside. Meanwhile, proceed to the next step of preparing the filling.
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3. Fry the onion until golden brown and, in parallel, grate the carrot on a medium grater.
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4. Add the carrots and fry until golden brown.
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5. I use ready-made minced meat—it's faster and more convenient. If you have time, grind pork and beef in equal amounts.
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6. Mix the tomato paste and sour cream, adding a little water.
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7. Take a bell pepper and clean it (completely remove the inside and rinse). Now mix the ground meat with rice and the sautéed onion and carrot mixture. Add salt and spices to the filling to taste.
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8. Place the stuffed peppers into the container in which you will simmer them.
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9. I usually place them vertically so that the peppers don't deform during simmering and remain in their original shape. Pour our sauce over them and add more water, which should reach at least halfway up the peppers. Ideally, the water should completely cover the peppers.
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10. Simmer the stuffed peppers with meat and rice for about an hour over low heat.
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11. Serve the dish hot with sauce.