Czech Stuffed Green Bell Peppers |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 61 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I was half-raised on Czech food & loved it. I confess I found this on the net some time ago, but didn't document a source. What I copied did contain the name Sylvia Sajna & said A very delicious stuffed pepper recipe w/a yummy creamy tomato sauce. Ingredients:
8 green bell peppers |
1 onion (chopped) |
2 lbs lean ground beef |
1 cup rice (cooked) |
1 egg |
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped) |
salt (to taste) |
pepper (to taste) |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
2 large onions (chopped) |
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (whole) |
3 peppercorns |
3 allspice berries |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1 teaspoon dried marjoram |
salt (to taste) |
pepper (to taste) |
1 cup sour cream |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Cut tops off of peppers & remove seeds & membranes from inside. (See Note Below).
2. In a skillet over med heat, sauté 1 chopped onion till tender.
3. In a lrg bowl, combine ground beef, sauteed onion, cooked rice & eggs. Season w/parsley, salt & pepper. Mix well & stuff into peppers. Place in a lrg roasting pan.
4. Heat oil in a lrg saucepan over med heat. Sauté 2 chopped onions till soft & translucent. Stir in tomatoes. Season w/peppercorns, allspice berries, ground allspice, oregano, marjoram, salt & pepper.
5. Cook over med heat for 15-20 minutes. Pour over peppers in roasting pan. Cover & bake for 1 1/2 hours.
6. Remove peppers & transfer sauce to a blender (or use hand blender). Pureé sauce till smooth. Pour sauce back into pan & reheat. Whisk in sour cream just before serving.
7. Note on 8/27: I did not try this recipe b4 I entered it, but I have now. This makes a farily lrg amt of stuffing & it is best to halve the peppers & mound the stuffing equally as pictured. This does not chg the cooking time. The stuffed peppers are very good & the sauce is the shining star - so use it generously. Enjoy!
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