Name: Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients: 6 green peppers; 1 lb ground pork; 1 lb ground beef; ¼ cup fat (lard, bacon fat, etc.); 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1 cup uncooked rice; 2 tsp salt; pepper and paprika to taste; 1 egg; 2 tomato soup diluted with,; 2 water; 7 ½ oz can tomato sauce; ½ cup cold water; ¼ cup flour

CategoryMeats

Source: Rose Marie Doliska
Region: Ukrainian
Rating: 10/10

Yields1 Serving

6 green peppers

1 lb ground pork

1 lb ground beef

¼ cup fat (lard, bacon fat, etc.)

1 medium onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 cup uncooked rice

2 tsp salt

pepper and paprika to taste

1 egg

2 tomato soup diluted with,

2 water

7 ½ oz can tomato sauce

½ cup cold water

¼ cup flour

Wash peppers, cut tops and remove core. Replace tops inside. Place in pot of boiling water, cover, and let sit (with heat turned off) while preparing filling.

Filling

Saute onion and garlic in fat until soft. Add rice and saute for about 5 minutes.

Combine meat, seasonings, egg, and above mixture. Mix well with hands.

Remove peppers from water. Fill peppers with mixture. Replace tops on peppers.

Sauce

In large pot combine soup, water and tomato sauce. Bring to boil. Combine flour and water and add to boiling sauce. Stir until well dissolved. Add stuffed peppers to sauce. With remaining meat mixture form small meatballs and add to sauce. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours or cook in oven at 325°F for 2-1/2 hours.

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