Stuffed Bell Peppers

                                   Stuffed Bell Pepper

Stuffed Bell Peppers are one of our favorites. It's simple and fast. 

You will need for the bell pepper:

- nice sized Bell Peppers in any color. Make sure they sit up straight.

- 1 lbs Ground beef

-  1 TBS Tomato Paste

- Italian herbs

- 1 Garlic glove minced

- 1 small Onion minced

- Handful of 5 min. Rice 

For the sauce:

- 1 small can of Tomato Paste

- 500 ml (2 cups) Vegetable Broth

- 1 TBSP Butter

- 1 TBSP Flour

Cut the top of the Bell Pepper and remove the seeds and the stamp. Wash it. 

Fry the minced onion on medium heat until its nice translucend. Then add the ground beef and fry it crumbly. Then add the minced Garlic. Now you add 1 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste. Add season with Italian herbs for your taste. Now add a handful of 5 min Rice and stir.

Fill the Bell Peppers with the meat mix. 

For the sauce, melt the Butter and stir in the Flour for a Roux. Let cook for 1 min., then add the Tomato paste. Now fill it up with the Vegetable Broth and stir well. Let it simmer back up with constant stirring. Now add the bell Peppers into the sauce or all in a oven dish like a dutch oven. 

Cover it and place it in the preheated oven of 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-45 min. or on the stove for 30-40 min..  When the Bell Pepper is nice and smooth, its ready. Traditionally its getting served with rice.

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