Stuffed Peppers - Greek Style

Name: Stuffed Peppers - Greek Style
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 Bell Peppers, any color; 1 lb Ground Pork; 1 lb Ground Beef; 1 cup White rice, cooked; 2 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil; 2 large Yellow Onions, chopped; 3 clove Garlic, chopped; 1 cup Dry White wine or Chicken stock; 1 can Tomato paste 8oz; 2 packages Feta cheese 4oz.; 2 tbsp Parsley, fresh chopped; 2 tbsp Greek Oregano, fresh chopped; 1 tbsp Thyme, fresh chopped; 1 cup Kalamata Olives, chopped; 2 cup Mozzarella, shredded; 1 Cinnamon stick; Salt & Pepper

Nessa620 @Chicago620

Chicago

Opa! Greek blood runs through my vains, Stuffed Peppers with a twist

Nessa620 @Chicago620

Chicago

Opa! Greek blood runs through my vains, Stuffed Peppers with a twist

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Ingredients

1 hour

8 servings

8Bell Peppers, any color
1 lbGround Pork
1 lbGround Beef
1 cupWhite rice, cooked
2 tbspExtra Virgin olive oil
2 largeYellow Onions, chopped
3 cloveGarlic, chopped
1 cupDry White wine or Chicken stock
1 canTomato paste 8oz
2 packagesFeta cheese 4oz.
2 tbspParsley, fresh chopped
2 tbspGreek Oregano, fresh chopped
1 tbspThyme, fresh chopped
1 cupKalamata Olives, chopped
2 cupMozzarella, shredded
1Cinnamon stick
Salt & Pepper

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Steps

1 hour

1

Preheat oven to 350°F | Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil | Cut tops off the Bell peppers, clean and remove seeds | Cook peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes than drain.
2

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat | Cook onions until translucent season with Salt & Pepper | Add garlic cook for another 2 mins | Place onions and garlic in a medium bowl off to the side to cool.
3

Place pork/beef in skillet with the cinnamon stick | Season with Salt & Pepper and Cook until evenly brown | Drain grease then mix in wine and tomato paste | Turn down heat to Low and continue cooking for another 20 - 30 mins covered.
4

Transfer pork/beef into a large bowl and mix in the onions/garlic and the remaining ingredients | Stuff peppers with the mixture add Mozzarella on top and arrange in a baking dish | Cover with aluminum foil.
5

Bake for 1 hour | Remove foil and continue baking 10 minutes, until the tops are lightly browned.
6

Bon Appétit :)