YEMISTA (GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS)

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These peppers stuffed with a seasoned ground pork and rice mix are a Greek favourite. You can also use the pork mixture to stuff zucchini and baby eggplants. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.

Provided by English_Rose

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 large bell peppers
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
3 1/2 ounces long grain rice
4 1/2 ounces ground pork
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 (14 ounce) can plum tomatoes
sliced potato (optional)
1 lemon, juice of
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Neatly cut the tops off the peppers and set the tops aside. Remove the membrane and seeds from the peppers and discard.
  • Heat 4 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and fry the onion until it begins to colour. Stir in the rice and ground pork.
  • Add the herbs, cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste and the tomatoes.
  • Stir until the rice becomes transparent and the meat loses its redness.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • Use the mixture to loosely fill the empty peppers.
  • Arrange the filled peppers snugly in a casserole dish (wedging some potato slices between them, if necessary, to keep them upright.)
  • Put the reserved pepper tops back on the peppers, like lids.
  • Combine the lemon juice, water and remaining oil and pour into the dish around the peppers.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes until the peppers are tender and the filling is cooked and hot.

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