Stuffed Moroccan Peppers
Bell peppers filled with spiced lamb, rice, tomatoes, raisins, and fresh parsley, then baked until tender.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
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Step 2
Stand the peppers upright in the baking dish. Brush them inside and outside with 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, season with ¼ tsp (2 gr) salt, and bake without their tops until they begin to soften.
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Step 3
Combine the rice, chicken stock, and ¼ tsp (2 gr) salt in the saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, and cook over low heat until the stock is absorbed and the rice is slightly firm.
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Step 4
Heat the remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.
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Step 5
Add the garlic, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, coriander, and cinnamon. Stir over medium heat until fragrant.
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Step 6
Add the lamb, ⅝ tsp (4 gr) salt, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat, until browned with no large raw clumps remaining.
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Step 7
Stir tomato and the raisins into the lamb. Simmer over medium heat until slightly thickened, then remove from the heat and fold in the cooked rice and 15 gr parsley.
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Step 8
Spread the remaining 150 gr tomato in the baking dish. Spoon the filling into the peppers, replace their tops, cover the dish, and bake at 190°C.
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Step 9
Uncover and continue baking at 190°C until the peppers are tender and the center of the filling reaches at least 71°C.
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Step 10
Rest the peppers briefly, then drizzle with the lemon juice and scatter over the remaining 5 gr parsley before serving.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Cook the center of each stuffed pepper to at least 71°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and reheat them to 74°C before serving.
Risk factors
- raw ground lamb
- large stuffed portions can heat unevenly
- cooked rice requires prompt refrigeration