Turkish Style Stuffed Bell Peppers

Step1: Clean the onions and chop them finely. Mix the minced meat to the chopped onions. Add the oil, cover and cook them in medium heat.

Step 2: Meantime, cut the top of the bell pepper and clean them from the seeds. Keep the top of the bell peppers aside. Once you clean all of them, chop the top of the peppers in tiny cubes and mix it with the onion and the meat.

Step 3: The cooking onions will release water. Cook the mixture until the onion is transparent and the released water has evaporated (20-30 min). Then, add the tomato sauce (or chopped tomatoes if you are choose to use fresh ones), the rice and some finely chopped parsley. 

Step 4: Adjust salt and pepper and mix everything well. Leave the mixture cook for no more than 3 additional minutes.

Step 5: Place the previously cleaned bell peppers in the baking tray. Add a pinch of salt inside each bell pepper and then fill them with the prepared mixture. Place the filled peppers in a baking tray by lying them down in a horizontal position (see Fig 2 or watch the linked video if you are unsure).

Fig. 2 Before baking.

Step 6: Preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius (about 400 degrees Fahrenheit). Cover the filled peppers half way with water and place them in the oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour, help yourself with two spoons to turn them so that the side that was covered with water now is on top. Cook them for another hour. 

Fig 3. After 1 hour of cooking, the peppers and the rice starts to brown. You turn this side on the bottom and, within another hour all will be done!

Note: Be aware that cooking times may vary depending on the oven that you use. The dish is ready when all the ingredients are very soft and melt in your mouth. Despite having rice inside, you serve the dish with some fresh bread. Enjoy!

Our video recipe will give you a detailed step by step visual guide on how to make this dish:  

 

If you try this dish I would love to know how it turned out for you!  

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