Turkish · Turkey
Turkish Stuffed Bell Peppers
A traditional Turkish dish with minced meat stuffed into green bell peppers and baked to perfection.
60 minutes4 servings
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds.
- In a pan, cook the minced meat with onion and garlic until browned.
- Stir in tomato sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the mixture into the bell peppers and place them in a baking dish.
- Pour a little water into the dish and cover with foil.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the peppers are tender.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes to brown the tops.
- Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.
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