Speca të MbushurBeef- and Rice-Stuffed Peppers
Speca të Mbushur are stuffed peppers made in several Balkan styles. This Albanian version uses beef, rice, herbs, and tomato sauce.
Prep
30m
Cook
1h
Serves
6
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Ingredients
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Peppers
- 6pcsBell Pepper (tops removed and seeded)
Filling
- 450gGround Beef
- 140gWhite Rice (rinsed)
- 140gOnion (finely chopped)
- 8gGarlic (crushed)
- 20gFresh Parsley (chopped)
- 35mlExtra Virgin Olive Oil
- 8gSalt
- 3gBlack Pepper
Sauce
- 250gTomato Sauce
- 200mlWater
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Method
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- 01
Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the onion until soft.
- 02
Add the garlic and ground beef and cook until the meat loses its raw color.
- 03
Stir in the white rice, fresh parsley, salt, and black pepper, and cook for a minute so the filling is evenly combined.
- 04
Fill each bell pepper loosely with the filling and arrange them upright in a baking dish.
- 05
Mix the tomato sauce with the water and pour it around the peppers.
- 06
Cover loosely and bake at 190°C (375°F) for about 50 minutes, until the bell pepper shells are tender, the white rice is cooked, and the center of the filling reaches 71°C (160°F).
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