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Ardei Umpluți (Stuffed Bell Peppers)

Before You Begin

Prepare all ingredients. Traditional Romanian stuffed peppers require careful preparation and patience.

Makes:

3, 5, or 8 servings

Ingredients:

Ingredient 3 servings 5 servings 8 servings
Bell Peppers 5-6 medium 10-12 medium 16-18 medium
Ground Meat 350g 600g 950g
Rice 40ml 75ml 120ml
Onions 1 2 3
Fresh Dill 1/4 bunch 1/2 bunch 3/4 bunch
Fresh Parsley 1/4 bunch 1/2 bunch 3/4 bunch
Ground Black Pepper 1/2 tsp 1 tsp 1 1/2 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp 1 tsp 1 1/2 tsp
Sweet Paprika 1/2 tsp 1 tsp 1 1/2 tsp
Bay Leaves 1-2 3 4-5

Sauce Ingredients:

| Ingredient | 3 servings | 5 servings | 8 servings | | :— | :— | :— | :— | | Tomato Concentrate | 125ml | 250ml | 400ml | | Olive Oil | 1 1/2 tbsp | 3 tbsp | 4 1/2 tbsp | | Flour | 1 tbsp | 2 tbsp | 3 tbsp |

How to Make:

  1. Finely chop onions and herbs. Mix with ground meat, rice, salt, pepper, and paprika.
  2. Core bell peppers and carefully fill with meat mixture.
  3. Arrange stuffed peppers in a deep cooking pot.
  4. Prepare sauce by mixing tomato concentrate, oil, flour, and seasonings.
  5. Pour sauce over peppers, add bay leaves.
  6. Simmer on low heat for 1 hour until peppers are tender and meat is cooked through.

Timing:

Source:

Laura Laurențiu’s Recipe

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