Enjoy this traditional Bosnian stuffed pepper recipe with rice, beef, tomatoes, and onions.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bosnian
Keyword: Balkan recipes, Bosnian recipes, green peppers, stuffed peppers
Servings: 4people
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Anela Tripkovic
Cost: $10
Ingredients
small bell peppers
12ouncesground beef
1small red onionfinely grated
1small carrotfinely grated
2small cloves garlicminced
2tablespoonfresh parsleychopped
4ouncesricewell rinsed
2tablespoonvegetable oil
1cuptomato sauce
1teaspoonpaprika
2-3tablespoonswateras needed
salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
Wash the peppers and remove the pepper petiole and inner seeds. Rinse the peppers once more to remove all the seeds. Place aside.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, rice, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, carrots, if using, and parsley
Stir to combine with clean hands.
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, to make the filling more pliable and softer. You can use oil, but with water the mixture will be less fatty.
Stuff the peppers with clean fingers, making sure you do not overfill. If you overfill, the pepper will not soak up enough cooking juices, and if you underfill, they will get too soggy.
Place the stuffed peppers aside.
Heat vegetable oil in a saucepot over medium-high heat.
Pour in tomato sauce. It should be sizzling. Add paprika and cook stirring for 30 seconds.
Place in the peppers, and pour enough water to barely cover the peppers.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Serve peppers warm, sprinkled with some fresh parsley and cooking sauce.