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:
Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
To prevent the peppers falling, carefully slice a flat, even piece off the bottom of 8 medium peppers.
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.
Stuff the 8 prepared peppers with the stuffing mixture and place them standing upwards in a large 5-quart Dutch oven.
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.
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.
Serve hot with extra sour cream and some crusty bread, if you wish!
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