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Middle Eastern Stuffed Peppers

Roasted peppers filled with spiced rice, herbs and minced lamb in a rich tomato sauce.

MiddleEastern Gluten Free
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Description

Roasted peppers filled with spiced rice, herbs and minced lamb in a rich tomato sauce.

Prep 25 min Cook 50 min Serves 4
Preparation

Ingredients

  • 4 Bell peppers
  • 400 g Minced lamb
  • 150 g Rice
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 can Chopped tomatoes
  • 1 handful Parsley
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 0.5 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
Cooking

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 190°C and lightly oil a baking dish.
  2. 2
    Slice the tops from the peppers and carefully remove the seeds and membranes.
  3. 3
    Cook the rice until just tender, then drain and allow to cool slightly.
  4. 4
    Heat olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft and lightly golden.
  5. 5
    Add garlic, cumin and cinnamon and cook briefly until fragrant.
  6. 6
    Add the minced lamb and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
  7. 7
    Stir in half the chopped tomatoes along with the cooked rice and parsley.
  8. 8
    Fill each pepper generously with the lamb and rice mixture and place upright in the baking dish.
  9. 9
    Pour the remaining chopped tomatoes around the peppers to create a sauce.
  10. 10
    Cover loosely with foil and bake for 35 minutes, removing the foil for the final 10 minutes until the peppers are tender.