Peppers stuffed with meat and rice in a pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to stew peppers stuffed with meat and rice in a saucepan? Prepare your food. Use minced meat from any meat you like. If you buy ready-made, choose high-quality, without additives. But it’s better to make the minced meat yourself. I have beef, pork and chicken. If the bulbs are small, take two. Any rice will do. Take medium or small bell peppers. I used frozen peppers.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the pepper, if you have it fresh. Carefully cut off the stalk, remove seeds and membranes. If the partitions are left, they can become bitter and ruin the taste of the finished dish. Rinse the pepper thoroughly and dry it on a towel or napkin. I used frozen preparations. There is no need to defrost them, just remove them from the freezer before cooking.

3. STEP 3

   

   Boil the rice for the filling. How to cook rice? Rinse it several times, then fill it with water at the rate of 1.5 cups of water per glass of rice. First, bring the rice to a boil over high heat, then cook over low heat, covered, until all the water has evaporated. In this way, the rice will be cooked until half cooked; it will reach readiness when it is stewed in peppers. Cool it completely.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel and rinse the onions and carrots. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into small cubes.

5. STEP 5

   

   To fry, take a saucepan or deep frying pan. Heat a frying pan, carefully so as not to burn yourself, pour vegetable oil onto it and add chopped onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.

6. STEP 6

   

   When the onion softens and begins to turn golden, add the grated carrots. Be sure to stir so that the vegetables cook evenly and do not dry out. Fry for about 3 minutes. Cool fried vegetables completely.

7. STEP 7

   

   Take a deep bowl in which it is convenient to knead the filling. Place minced meat, rice, and half of the fried vegetables into it. Remove the other half of the vegetables for now; they will be needed later. Season with salt, pepper and thoroughly mix the filling with your hands until smooth.

8. STEP 8

   

   Prepare the sauce for stewing the peppers. Mix sour cream, tomato paste and water in a separate deep bowl.

9. STEP 9

   

   To stew the peppers, use a deep saucepan with a thick bottom and a lid. Place the remaining fried onions and carrots on the bottom.

10. STEP 10

    

    Fill the pepper with the prepared filling to the brim so that there are no empty spaces left in the pepper.

11. STEP 11

    

    Place the stuffed peppers in a saucepan, cover the top with the filling and add a little salt. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to low and simmer the peppers covered for another 35-40 minutes.

Comments on the recipe

siga

31.07.2023

4.5

I cook this way too, I like the result. Watch the video recipe for cooking stuffed peppers in a saucepan.

Veronica

31.07.2023

4.6

Yesterday I made stuffed peppers in a saucepan using this recipe. It turned out very tasty!!! The peppers are juicy, soft, very aromatic. The minced meat I had was a mix of beef, pork and turkey. I added a little more dry chopped garlic to the minced meat for flavor. Such a great seasoning, I often add it to different dishes. The only deviation from the recipe was that I didn’t put the fried carrots and onions on the bottom of the pan; I had less of it, so everything went into minced meat. I placed the peppers vertically in the pan and poured in the filling. I cooked it longer on the stove to make the peppers softer. Olga, thank you very much for a good simple recipe. I recommend to everyone! This is how my peppers turned out)))

Elena

31.07.2023

4.6

Even the first time it turned out great! Even better than mom's. Thanks a lot!!!

Anastasia26

31.07.2023

4.7

I love stuffed peppers! I also add halves of raw potatoes along with the peppers. It soaks in all the juice and turns out very tasty! You can also pierce the peppers with a toothpick in several places. The filling becomes more juicy!

Shura

31.07.2023

4.7

It’s a hearty and tasty dish, everyone in our family loves it. Everyone prepares it differently and in their own way. For example, I first fry the peppers in a frying pan, and then pour in the sauce and bake in the oven, but sometimes I just simmer Any option - it gives excellent result. Stuffed peppers are such a unique dish that they absorb all the liquid and are filled with the aroma of summer... I really want it))))

znlena

31.07.2023

5

Delicious, satisfying, aromatic! Thanks for the recipe. I’ve had frozen peppers lying around since the summer, and finally they came in handy) I cooked them with barley this time, it turned out very unique and no worse than with rice) Try it too)

mamka-5

31.07.2023

5

Mmm, I love it :) However, I never make less than 35 pieces