Stuffed Colored Peppers

17 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup bulgur
  • 6 bell peppers coloured
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 500 grams eggplant 2, thickly sliced
  • 300 grams sausage fresh, 1 1/2 cup, without casing
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 3/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 3/4 cup cream
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak bulgur in 1 1/2 cup hot water for 30 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2
    Wash and dry the peppers, brush them with oil, arrange on an oven tin. Cook the peppers in the oven for 15 minutes at 240 C with frequent turn over.
  3. 3
    While hot, put in a plastic bag (this will make them easily to peel), let stand for 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, cook the eggplants in the hot grill pan until golden - brown in colour. Transfer to a food processor and chop coarsely.
  5. 5
    Add bulgur, sausage, garlic, onion, cheese, cream, lemon juice, mint, coriander, parsley and black pepper, mix thoroughly and combine.
  6. 6
    Peel the peppers, remove stems and seeds. Stuff them with the bulgur and sausage mixture.
  7. 7
    In a skillet heat the oil over a medium heat, and fry the peppers for a few minutes.
  8. 8
    Add the tomato paste and some water, season with salt. Stir and let it simmer for 20 minutes until thickened and cooked.
  9. 9
    Serve hot with the tomato paste sauce.

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