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Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers
Beef stuffed bell peppers are a meal in themselves; a classic Russian and Ukrainian dish. Step-by-step photo instructions included. Enjoy!
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 55m⏳ Prep: 1h 30m🔥 Cook: 1h 25m👤 Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●stove
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut the tops off each pepper and remove the seeds from the inside with your hands.
2
Fill a large soup pot 2/3 with water and bring to a boil. Add 2 Tbsp vinegar and 1 tsp salt.
salt1 tspsalt (plus 2 tbsp vinegar for boiling water)1 tsptsp salt1/2
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Place all of the peppers and their lids in the pot. Add more water if needed to cover the peppers. Cover and cook ⏱️ 3 minutes, then turn off the stove and let the peppers sit while you prep the rest of the ingredients (about ⏱️ 30-40 minutes). Reserve 2 cups of water from the pot.
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The Meat Mix:
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In a large skillet, heat 4 tbsp oil over medium/high heat.
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Add 3 grated carrots, 1 chopped onion, 2 cups chopped tomato and season with parsley, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Saute until soft. Press 2 cloves of garlic into the skillet and saute another ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
medium carrots (peeled and grated)3medium carrots (grated)2dried oregano1 tspsalt1 tspsalt (plus 2 tbsp vinegar for boiling water)1 tsptsp salt1/2tsp pepper1/2
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In a large bowl (I use my Kitchen Aid with paddle attachment for this) mix: 2 lbs ground beef, 2 1/2 cups cooked white rice, 2 whole eggs and 1 tsp salt. Mix in the sauteed carrot mix until well combined.
cups cooked white rice2 1/2whole eggs (minus the shell)2salt1 tspsalt (plus 2 tbsp vinegar for boiling water)1 tsptsp salt1/2
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Loosely stuff the peppers with the beef mix. Fill them but don't pack the mixture in. Arrange them in a dutch oven or a large soup pot with tight fitting lid.
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The sauce:
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In a large skillet, saute 2 grated carrots, 2 cups freshly chopped tomatoes (or 1 cup marinara). Stir in 1 Tbsp Mrs. Dash, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar and a heaping tbsp of sour cream. Add 2 cups water and stir to blend.
medium carrots (peeled and grated)3medium carrots (grated)2fresh chopped tomatoes (1 large tomato or 2 small)2 cupschopped tomatoes (or 1 cup marinara)2 cupssalt1 tspsalt (plus 2 tbsp vinegar for boiling water)1 tsptsp salt1/2tsp sugar1/2
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Pour the sauce over the stuffed peppers and cover peppers with lids.
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Two Ways to Cook these:
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If using the lidded soup pot, bring to a light boil, then cover and simmer ⏱️ 40 minutes over medium heat.
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If using a dutch oven (recommended method), cover with lid and bake at 450°F for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350˚ F and bake ⏱️ 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
calories
344 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
986 mg
protein Content
23 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
92 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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