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stuffed bell peppers gefuellte paprika
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German Stuffed Bell Peppers (Gefüllte Paprika)

These German stuffed bell peppers are filled with seasoned meat and rice, then baked in a quick tomato sauce. They're super yummy and less messy than carving pumpkins if you decide to turn this into a carving project like we did.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: German
Keyword: Bell Pepper Halloween Recipe, Carved Pumpkin Food Recipe, German Halloween Recipe, German Recipes for Halloween, Gluten Free Halloween Recipe, Halloween Recipe, Jack-O'-Lantern Carved Peppers, Jack-O'-Lantern Food Recipes, New Recipes for Halloween, Savory Recipes for Halloween, Spooky Halloween Recipe, stuffed bell peppers
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 444kcal

Ingredients

Stuffed Peppers

  • 5 bell peppers any color is great
  • 500 grams ground beef and ground pork, mixed you can also use one or the other
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoon paprika powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 100 g rice weight is for uncooked rice, then cook according to package instructions
  • 1 egg

Sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉/180℃.
  • In a deep skillet, cook the meat and crumble it apart. Add the onion, garlic, paprika powder, herbs and mustard and season to taste with salt and pepper. Allow to cool down a bit.
  • In the meantime, core and remove seeds of peppers (carve in faces if desired).
  • To make the filling, stir together the ground meat mixture, cooked rice and egg and fill the peppers.
  • Melt the butter in a deep, oven-safe skillet, add flour and stir in the skillet for a minute or two until it turns a golden caramel color.
  • Add the broth gradually while whisking, then stir in the tomato paste and season to taste with salt, pepper and a little sugar.
  • Add the stuffed bell peppers to the sauce and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the peppers are soft. Serve with more rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 963mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4976IU | Vitamin C: 162mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg