Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti)

Name: Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Bell pepper 8 medium; Ground pork 1½ lbs; White rice ½ cup; Onion 1; Eggs 1; Fresh dill ¼ cup; Parsley ¼ cup; Salt ½ tsp; Black pepper ¼ tsp; Tomato puree 2 cups; Sour cream ½ cup; Water 2 cups; Salt ½ tsp; Black pepper ¼ tsp

Pork and Rice Stuffed Peppers in Tomato Passata

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2h 15m
Serves 8
Medium
375 °F
(1)

Ingredients

	For the Peppers:
	8 medium Bell pepper seeds and membranes discarded
	1½ lbs Ground pork
	½ cup White rice uncooked
	1 Onion chopped
	1 Eggs
	¼ cup Fresh dill chopped
	¼ cup Parsley chopped
	½ tsp Salt
	¼ tsp Black pepper
	For the Sauce:
	2 cups Tomato puree or passata
	½ cup Sour cream
	2 cups Water
	½ tsp Salt or to taste
	¼ tsp Black pepper or to taste

Nutritional information

291

Calories

18g

Fat

19g

Carbohydrates

15g

Protein

71mg

Cholesterol

309mg

Sodium

Ingredients

For the Peppers:
8 medium Bell pepper
seeds and membranes discarded
1½ lbs Ground pork
½ cup White rice
uncooked
1 Onion
chopped
1 Eggs
¼ cup Fresh dill
chopped
¼ cup Parsley
chopped
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
For the Sauce:
2 cups Tomato puree
or passata
½ cup Sour cream
2 cups Water
½ tsp Salt
or to taste
¼ tsp Black pepper
or to taste

Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti)

Originating in Romania and enjoyed all across the Mediterranean and Middle East, these Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti) are, in one word, unbelievable.

Preferably use medium, colorful peppers to stuff with ground pork, uncooked rice, chopped onion, some egg, fresh dill, fresh parsley, salt and pepper. Over a low heat, cook the stuffed peppers in a sour cream and tomato puree sauce. I love it when a delicious dish is simple to make and sometimes, less is more. These are so much more!

To make Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti), you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Romanian Stuffed Peppers (Ardei Umpluti)

1	Preheat oven	1
Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
2	Prepare peppers	3
To prevent the peppers falling, carefully slice a flat, even piece off the bottom of 8 medium peppers.
3	Prepare stuffing	2
In a mixing bowl, combine 1½ lbs of ground pork, ½ cup of uncooked rice, 1 chopped onion, 1 egg, ¼ cup freshly chopped dill, ¼ cup of freshly chopped parsley, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
4	Stuff peppers	7
Stuff the 8 prepared peppers with the stuffing mixture and place them standing upwards in a large 5-quart Dutch oven.
5	Prepare sauce	2
In another mixing bowl, whisk 2 cups of tomato passata with ½ cup of sour cream. 2 cups of water, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper until combined. Pour the sauce into the pot of stuffed peppers so the sauce reaches halfway up the peppers.
6	Cook	2 h
Cover the Dutch oven with a lid and bake in the preheated oven for 1½ hours, covered. Remove the lid and cook, uncovered, for about 45 minutes - 1 hour until the peppers are softened and can be easily pierced with a fork. The rice should be cooked too.
7	Serve
Serve hot with extra sour cream and some crusty bread, if you wish!

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