Stuffed peppers without rice: a recipe for a hearty dinner dish

Iryna MelnichenkoLS Food
Hearty peppers stuffed with potatoes. Source: foerstel.com

Stuffed peppers can be cooked with rice, or they can be substituted for bulgur. To make the peppers juicy, add grated raw vegetables to the minced meat.

How to cook stuffed peppers deliciously

The cook shared a recipe on Instagram for a delicious, juicy, and satisfying stuffed pepper with bulgur, minced meat, and vegetables.

Pepper recipe

Ingredients:

  • Peppers – about 15 pieces
  • Bulgur – 200 g
  • Minced chicken – 500 g
  • Onion – 1 pc.
  • Carrot – 1 pc.
  • Zucchini – 1 pc.
  • Corn – 1 cob
  • Mushrooms or eggplant
  • Tomatoes – 5 pcs.
  • Spices – salt, pepper, dry garlic, chili pepper, adjika, smoked and regular paprika

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse the bulgur well and add the minced meat, chopped onion, grated zucchini and carrots, mushrooms, and corn. Add salt and pepper, garlic, and mix. You can add a few tablespoons of oil to make it juicier.

Filling for peppers

2. Stuff the peppers with this mixture. If the mixture remains, put it on the bottom of the pan, and put the peppers on top tightly.

Cooking peppers

3. Blanch the tomatoes, peel off the skin, and place them on top of the peppers. Pour water to cover and put on high heat, bring to a boil. Remove the foam. As soon as it boils, add spices: salt, pepper, garlic, paprika. Reduce the heat and cook for another 40 minutes.

Sauce for the dish

Serve with sour cream and a generous sprinkling of herbs!

Ready-made peppers

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