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🍽️ Carsten's Stuffed Peppers
816 kcal · 60 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 bell pepper(s)
- Oil (for frying)
- 500 g minced meat (mixed)
- 1 medium-sized onion(s) (in cubes)
- 1 clove(s) garlic (pressed)
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 egg(s) (organic)
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp herbs ((parsley + marjoram), finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp pine nuts (roasted)
- 1 tsp chili powder (or paprika powder)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 medium-sized onion(s) (in cubes)
- 1 clove(s) garlic (pressed)
- 1 sprig(s) thyme
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 350 ml vegetable broth
- Sugar
- 4 servings rice (as a side dish)
Instructions
- 1. Cut off the top of the peppers.
- 2. Remove the inside including the seeds.
- 3. Save the cut-off tops.
- 4. Mix the minced meat in a bowl with the onion cubes.
- 5. Add the garlic, mustard, egg, breadcrumbs, herbs, pine nuts, and chili or paprika powder.
- 6. Season the mixture with plenty of salt and pepper.
- 7. Fill the peppers with this meat mixture.
- 8. It is okay if the meat sticks out a bit.
- 9. If there are leftovers, form small meatballs.
- 10. Fry the stuffed peppers in a casserole dish or a high pot in oil on all sides.
- 11. Remove the peppers from the pot.
- 12. Fry the onion cubes for the sauce in the same pot.
- 13. Add garlic, thyme, a pinch of sugar, and tomato paste.
- 14. Roast the ingredients briefly.
- 15. Deglaze everything with the broth.
- 16. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- 17. Bring the sauce to a boil.
- 18. Place the peppers with their lids back in the pot.
- 19. Cook everything in the oven at 160 degrees convection for about 30 minutes.
- 20. Alternatively, you can cook it on the stove.
- 21. Due to the short cooking time, the peppers will still have a slight bite.
- 22. If you prefer them softer, simmer them for another 20 minutes.
- 23. Put some rice in the center of a plate.
- 24. Place a stuffed pepper on it.
- 25. Put the lid next to it.
- 26. Add some sauce.
- 27. Enjoy your meal!
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 816
- Protein: 36 g · Fett/Fat: 40 g · Carbs: 77 g