romanian stuffed peppers

Stuffed peppers(Ardei Umpluti) are a favorite meal in many parts of the world. They are easy to make and delicious. I like to use any ground meat available, but pork is my favorite. You can use a mixture of beef and pork, or just beef. Rice is also added to the mixture. Perfect for lunch or a great dinner.

Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti)

1lb/500 g ground pork, beef

red bell peppers

onion

rice

dill

parsley

salt

pepper

water

To make the sauce:

tomato paste

ground pepper

thyme

sour cream

Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

In a bowl, mix the ground meat, rice,...

In a bowl, mix the ground meat, rice, onion, dill, parsley, salt and pepper, and 4 tablespoons of water.

Clean the peppers and cut a hole around...

Clean the peppers and cut a hole around the stem removing the seeds.

Please fill up the peppers with the ground...

Please fill up the peppers with the ground meat mixture and put them in a baking dish.

Mix the rest of the water, tomato paste,...

Mix the rest of the water, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and spices and pour it over the peppers.

Cover the baking dish with a lid or...

Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil and put the pan in the oven to simmer.

After an hour, take the pan out of...

After an hour, take the pan out of the oven and flip the peppers on their other side. Place the pan back in the oven but without a cover.

Let the peppers bake for another 30-45 minutes...

Let the peppers bake for another 30-45 minutes or until they get golden brown on top and the sauce is reduced a little bit. Taste for salt and pepper again.

The peppers are ready when the fork goes...

The peppers are ready when the fork goes easily through the pepper's skin and when the meat and rice are cooked inside.

Serve them hot with sour cream on top.

I grew up with these Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti) and to this day it&#x27;s one of my favorite dishes ever. Using sweet yellow Hungarian peppers, stuffed with a mixture of ground pork, rice and herbs and slowly cooked in a simple tomato sauce with sour cream. 

peppers

pork

rice (uncooked)

onion (chopped)

dill (chopped)

parsley (chopped)

tomato puree (or passata)

salt (or

pepper (or

Arrange a rack in the middle of your oven and preheat to 375 F degrees.

Prepare the peppers by cutting off the tops of the peppers. Remove and discard any seeds and membranes from the insides of the peppers. To keep the peppers from falling over while cooking, cut a small flat piece off the bottom of the pepper so that it has a more even bottom.

In a large bowl combine the ground pork, rice, onion, egg, dill, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well. Stuff each pepper really well and arrange them in a big pot standing up. I used a large 5 quart oval Dutch Oven with a lid.

To make the sauce whisk together the tomato puree with the sour cream, water, salt and pepper. Pour this over the peppers. Add more water if needed, there should be enough water to come about half way up the peppers.

Cover the pot with a lid or aluminum foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours covered. Remove the lid and continue baking for another 45 minutes to an hour uncovered. The peppers are ready when you insert a fork in a pepper and it goes easy through the skin of the pepper and meat, and the rice is cooked.

Serve these hot with lots of sauce and a dollop of sour cream on top, along side some crusty bread for dipping in the sauce.

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I grew up with these Romanian stuffed peppers and to this day it’s one of my favorite dishes ever. Using sweet yellow Hungarian peppers, stuffed with a mixture of ground pork, rice and herbs and slowly cooked in a simple tomato sauce with sour cream. To die for!

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