Stuffed Peppers And Tomatoes

This stuffed pepper recipe is definitely one of my childhood favorite dishes, a comfort dish with so much flavor and deliciousness. Yes, another one of those dishes that I can simply go on and cook on a weekly basis. It is a healthy, nutritious, and versatile dish.

Whenever my mum or my grandmother were cooking these, the whole house smelled amazing.

I really adore the cooked peppers, whether they're baked peppers, boiled, or fried peppers, oh, the fried ones smell absolutely divine.

What can I stuff peppers with?

I was mentioning that this is a truly versatile dish where you can add all sorts of ingredients to your stuffing. You can certainly make them vegan, vegetarian, or this meat version.

This combo of peppers, meat, veggies, and herbs, when cooking, fills my heart with joyful memories. Not only that, they are super, super delicious, healthy, and always make a delightful meal option. 

There is such a great marriage between the peppers and the meat mixture with the vegetables that it's really unique and unbelievably tasty.

I know loads of my dear friends will ❤️ be delighted to see this recipe up, as they have enjoyed eating these peppers a good few times at my dinners before and they always love this dish.

This stuffed pepper recipe is a regular in here because it is delicious, quick, and very easy to make and, of course, quite healthy too. Superb stuffed stuff I would say!

The recipe might seem complicated (an extensive wall of text), but in reality, it's nothing but a super easy and quick-to-make dish despite looking a little complicated. 

Ways to cook stuffed peppers

This recipe can definitely be made by

• baking the peppers in a deep baking dish ideally one that has a lid to cook covered,
• cooked in a slow cooker for a good 3-4 hours
• cooked in a pressure cooker (the quickest way)
• boiled in a pot on the stove covered with a lid

It is truly delicious whichever way you choose to cook it.

Ingredients needed to make stuffed peppers

• minced/ground beef
• minced/ ground turkey
• bell peppers (whole ones)
• beef tomatoes
• rice
• onions (finely chopped)
• carrots (grated)
• celery or celeriac (grated)
• courgette/zucchini (grated)
• fresh herbs parsley, dill, thyme, bay leaves
• chopped tomatoes (tinned)

Just go to the recipe card to see how easy and uncomplicated this recipe is. I did make sure the recipe is easy and clear to follow and I really hope I have managed to deliver that. Give me a shout if I don't.

Variations

• Ground meat - lamb, chicken, or pork can also be used - I use a mix sometimes;
• Peppers - the stuffed bell peppers can be substituted by cabbage leaves, aubergine, zucchini, squash, and onion;
• Rice - I use long-grain white rice but I have also used cauliflower rice (for a low-carb version), couscous, bulgur, lentils, and crushed chickpeas. wild rice, brown rice
• Chopped canned tomatoes - can be substituted for diced tomatoes or tomato paste;
• Onions - can be substituted for leeks or leeks can be added as well as the onion in a 50:50 proportion;
• Add some smoked cuts like sausages, nitrates-free bacon, or simply some home-smoked chunks of pork. It adds a beautiful flavor to those stuffed peppers and the soup. Amazing!
• Make these stuffed peppers vegetarian - add some feta and couscous, dry herbs, and bake them;
• To make these stuffed peppers vegan, use crushed chickpeas, tofu, or mushrooms.

FAQs

More stuffed recipes you may like and definitely enjoy: 

• Cabbage rolls 'sarmale' stuffed with ground beef, veggies, and rice;
• Spinach and mushrooms stuffed chicken breast; 
• Velvety stuffed aubergines (eggplant);
• Buffalo Chicken Bites with spinach and blue cheese

So here it is this yummy stuffed peppers and stuffed tomatoes recipe, let's get cooking! 

Bon appetite!

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