Best Stuffed Bell Peppers Greek Style Recipes

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GREEK-STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS WITH QUINOA



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This a Greek take on the classic beef stuffed pepper. Lemon, cinnamon, fennel and oregano spice up traditional ground beef and onions, while healthy quinoa adds extra fiber. There seem to be a lot of steps, but this one goes together in about 20 minutes. It works great if you have pre-browned ground beef in your freezer.

Provided by ElleFirebrand

Categories     Grains

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 bell peppers, color of your choice
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 medium white onion
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup quinoa, cooked according to package directions
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch fennel seed
salt & pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
2 tablespoons feta cheese
2 tablespoons cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Set a pot of water to boil. Remove tops from peppers and cut in half length-wise. Seed and devein peppers. Reserve pepper tops. Once water has boiled, add peppers and cook for 7-8 minutes. Drain water and run cold water over peppers.
  • Finely dice pepper tops.
  • In a medium skillet, heat olive oil. Saute onion and garlic over medium-high heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
  • Cook quinoa according to package directions.
  • Into ground beef, stir lemon juice and zest, tomato sauce, cooked quinoa and spices.
  • Cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Stuff peppers with ground beef mixture. Top with cheese. Place peppers in a greased baking pan and cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake and additional 15 minutes.

STUFFED BELL PEPPERS, GREEK STYLE



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When I was very young, my grandparents frequently took us to eat at a cafeteria in North Hollywood, CA. I liked -- no I loved -- only one dish. It was their stuffed bell peppers. Part of what made them unique was their juices and sauce: it was tomato based but very translucent with a slightly sweet and tangy taste. I have yet to recreate the sauce but have developed a substitute which isn't too bad. However, I have in fact finally made the stuffing taste just like I remember it. I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does.

Provided by Bubbe

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Greek

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 ¼ cups onion, chopped
1 pound ground lamb
¾ cup white rice
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried mint, crushed
1 cup water
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley to taste
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
6 green bell pepper, top removed, seeded

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and ground lamb; cook and stir until the onion is tender, and the meat is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Stir in the rice, salt, black pepper, and mint; cook 5 minutes longer. Add the water and parsley. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the water has been completely absorbed by the rice, about 15 minutes. Stir the chicken broth and diced tomatoes together in an oven-proof dish that will just fit the peppers. Scoop the lamb mixture into the bell peppers, and place them into the dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are tender and the tomatoes are bubbly, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 50.6 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 448.1 mg, Sugar 6 g

GREEK-STYLE STUFFED BELL PEPPERS (LIGHT)



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Make and share this Greek-Style Stuffed Bell Peppers (Light) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Redsie

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb lean ground beef
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 medium zucchini, coarsely grated (about 2 cups)
1 small onion, minced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup bulgur
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
3 red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, cores and ribs removed
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low-sodium stewed tomatoes, finely chopped
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl combine the beef, spinach, zucchini, onion, bulghur, egg, oregano, salt and a few grinds of pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Arrange the pepper halves cut side up in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and fill each pepper half with the meat mixture. Pour the tomatoes over the peppers and sprinkle with the feta cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and bake until the meat mixture is completely cooked and the peppers are tender, about 25 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.7, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 91.8, Sodium 390.1, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 4.4, Protein 21.8

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