Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers:
Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers:

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In Greek style stuffed peppers (and throughout the Mediterranean) the peppers must be cooked until fully tender, they can not be crunchy or taste raw in any way. To accomplish this, before they're stuffed, grill the peppers for a few minutes (gas grill or indoor griddle will work) until they gain a nice char all around (great flavor)! These Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers have so much flavor that you won't even miss the meat.

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers: is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers: is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have mediterranean stuffed peppers: using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers::
  1. Make ready Extra virgin olive oil as required
  2. Get 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  3. Take 1/2 lb ground beef (you can use Lamb or Mutton mince as well)
  4. Get to taste salt
  5. Take 2 tsp red chilli powder
  6. Get 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  7. Prepare 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  8. Prepare 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas
  9. Get 1/2 cup chopped parsley, more for garnish
  10. Make ready 1 cup short grain rice, soaked in water for 10-15 minutes, drained
  11. Prepare 1/2 tsp hot or sweet paprika
  12. Get 3 Tbsp tomato sauce
  13. Make ready 2 & 1/4 cup water
  14. Prepare 6 bell peppers, any colors, tops removed, cored
  15. Make ready 3/4 cup chicken broth (or water)you can use
  16. Get Chicken stock

Mediterranean stuffed peppers are filled with delicious spices and are perfect for a family weeknight dinner. Bring the flavors of the Mediterranean to your table with this tasty healthy stuffed peppers recipe. We love stuffed peppers for lunch or dinner. And even though the stuffing mixture for these Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers is certainly filling thanks to the quinoa and chickpeas, it's really quite light and fresh.

Steps to make Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers::
  1. In a medium heavy pot, heat 1 tbsp of oil. Saute the chopped onions until golden. Now add the mince and cook on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until deeply browned. Season with salt, pepper, allspice and garlic powder. Stir in the chickpeas and cook briefly.
  2. To the same pot, now add the parsley, rice, paprika and tomato sauce; stir to combine. Add the water and bring to a high simmer until liquid has reduced by one half.
  3. Turn the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and no longer hard nor too chewy.(if you have no time so you can use already boiled rice) - While the rice is cooking, heat a gas grill to medium-high. Grill the bell peppers for 10-15 minutes, covered. Be sure to turn the peppers occasionally so that all sides get charred. Remove from the grill and let cool briefly.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 176°C. - Assemble the bell peppers, open-side up, in a baking dish filled with 3/4 cup broth or water. Spoon in the cooked rice mixture to stuff each of the peppers to the very top. - Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and place it in the 350 degree F heated oven. Bake for 20-30 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and garnish with parsley, and some cheese if you like. Serve immediately with your favorite salad and a side of Greek yogurt.

It's the perfect dish for an easy spring meal. The filling is creamy from the tahini, fresh from the tomatoes and parsley, tangy form the artichokes and roasted red pepper. Stuffed Peppers is a typical traditional Albanian summer dish (speca te mbushura). Most Mediterranean countries cook a version of stuffed peppers with minced meat or ground beef and rice. Since living in Miami, I've made friends from around the world and I have tried so many other versions of this dish.

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