Surprisingly, this lean stuffed peppers recipe is much tastier than the standard minced meat recipe. All this thanks to the aromatic mixture of mushrooms and rice. Onion-tomato sauce gives food a sour taste and juiciness. Pepper adds a fresh aroma and a kind of sweet note to the overall taste.
It is necessary
- For the dish:
- - large peppers - 3 pcs;
- - salt - 1/3 tsp;
- - vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- - champignons - 300 g;
- - boiled rice - 450 g.
- To fill:
- - pepper;
- - salt - 0.5 tsp;
- - water - 500 g;
- - vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
- - tomato paste - 4 tablespoons;
- - large bulbs - 3 pcs.
Instructions
Step 1
Chop the onion as small as possible. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and place onions in it. Fry the onions, stirring frequently, over high heat.
Step 2
Add tomato paste and fry, stirring constantly, for two minutes. Pay attention to the aroma, it should change from sharp and sour to pleasant and roasted.
Step 3
Remove the pan from heat, pour in 0.5 liters of water, sprinkle with pepper and salt. Stir well and leave as it is, while you yourself start cooking the filling.
Step 4
Start preparing mushrooms. Wash in water and chop the mushrooms. You can make large pieces, or you can make small ones - as you like.
Step 5
In a second frying pan, heat vegetable oil over high heat and add mushrooms there. Stir occasionally, fry them until the mushroom aroma and the fried crust appear on the bottom layer of mushroom.
Step 6
Combine cooked rice and mushrooms. Wash the bell peppers. If you want to make the pepper crispy and soft, then pre-boil it for 15 minutes, and then cool it in cold water. You can also bake the peppers under foil so that the skin does not burn. Remove the seeds and core from the peppers by cutting the peppers in half lengthwise.
Step 7
Fill the filling tightly into the pepper halves. Place the peppers stuffed with mushrooms and rice on a mold. The form should not be large, stack the peppers more tightly. Drizzle with tomato filling. Preheat the oven to 220oC and bake in the oven for half an hour.
