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Punjene paprike (Stuffed roasted peppers )

Type of dish Main Course
Cuisine balkan, Serbian
Keyword punjene paprike, Stuffed peppers
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8 Peppers

Ingredients

  • 8 Peppers
  • 500 g Ground meat
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 tsp Vegeta
  • 2 tsp Sweet paprika
  • ¾ Cup Rice

Tomato sauce

  • 3 tbsp Flour
  • ½ Cup Tomato juice
  • Water
  • Salt to season

Instructions

  • Prepare the peppers by removing the core carefully and making sure theres space inside
  • In a pan add diced onion to oil and saute
  • Add minced meat and fry for a few minutes
  • Add sweet paprika and Vegeta, mix
  • Add the rice and mix it all up
  • Arrange the peppers in a deep oven dish or pot
  • Add the filling spoon by spoon to have the same in every pepper
  • wipe the pot and add oil to prepare the sauce
  • On medium to low heat, add flour to oil, mix it with the oil and let it cook for at least a minute and not more
  • Add the tomato juice and mix
  • Add water little by little while mixing to get smooth sauce
  • Taste and season with salt. let the sauce cook just a minute or less
  • Using a ladle add the sauce to the pot with peppers
  • Pour over the remainoing sauce
  • Put the pot (lid on) in an oven, preheated to 220℃
  • Let the peppers cook for about an hour to 1 and a half hours, until the filling is soft.
  • Remove the lid to give the pepper a nice golden colour
  • Remove from the oven when the peppers are done and enjoy
  • Best served with mashed potatoes