TINA'S GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS

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I took my some of my favorite Greek ingredients to make these delicious stuffed bell peppers. The ground lamb can be replaced with ground beef or turkey if you wish.

Provided by Tina G.

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

½ pound orzo pasta
olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 ½ pounds ground lamb
4 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 tomatoes, diced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
8 ounces crumbled feta cheese
6 large green or red bell peppers - tops removed and seeded
olive oil

Steps:

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the orzo in the boiling water uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Crumble the ground lamb into the mixture; season with the oregano, basil, and salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the lamb is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir the orzo, spinach, tomatoes, tomato paste, and feta cheese into the lamb mixture until evenly incorporated.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Evenly rub the outside of the bell peppers and the tops with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a baking dish large enough to accommodate all of them standing upright. Fill the peppers with the lamb mixture and replace the tops.
Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers begin to brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 639.4 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 109.5 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 36.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 775 mg, Sugar 13.1 g