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Stuffed Sweet Peppers

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 125 ml cooked rice
  • 1 bunch parsley, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 100 g lamb, minced
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp each ground black pepper, cinnamon, paprika
  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • 75 ml oil
  • 6 sweet peppers, tops and insides removed

Directions

  1. Mix together all ingredients, except for the sweet peppers. Stuff the peppers with the mixture and place in a saucepan. Fill the pan about 3 cm deep with water. Cover the pan and simmer in the oven for 1 1/2 hours on low heat, or until the water has almost evaporated and the peppers are tender.