Recipe
Tomato and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Peppers filled with rice and baked in a tomato sauce for a soft, comforting finish. This classic Mediterranean main course is simple, familiar, and easy to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
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Step 2
Use the chef's knife on the cutting board to finely chop the onion and mince the garlic, keeping both raw.
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Step 3
Oil a 33 x 23 cm baking dish with 15.0 ml of olive oil, then arrange the halved, seeded bell pepper cut-side up.
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Step 4
In the mixing bowl, combine the rinsed rice, 400.0 gr of crushed canned tomato with its liquid, the onion, garlic, 15.0 ml of olive oil, salt, and water with the spoon; adjust the seasoning before stuffing.
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Step 5
Spoon the rice mixture evenly into the bell pepper halves without packing it tightly.
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Step 6
Pour the remaining 400.0 gr of crushed canned tomato with its liquid around the peppers, then bake at 190°C for 60 minutes, until the peppers are soft, the sauce is bubbling, and the rice is tender.