Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German, Italian, German Favorite Foods
Ingredients: 1 old-fashioned spelt roll; 800 g red bell peppers (4 red bell peppers); 40 g capers (jar); 40 g green olives (pitted); 2 anchovy fillets; 3 onions; 2 Garlic cloves; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 sprigs thyme; 300 g veal mince; 250 g lean beef mince (tartar); 150 g grainy cream cheese (13% fat); 1 egg; Salt; Pepper; 1 tsp Sweet paprika powder; 375 ml poultry broth; 2 Bay leaves

Prep: 30min

| Servings: 4 | Cook: 1h

Filled bell peppers with a Mediterranean flair: peppers and lean meat are protein-rich. Their ingredients help normalize elevated cholesterol levels.

Ingredients

1 old-fashioned spelt roll
800 g red bell peppers (4 red bell peppers)
40 g capers (jar)
40 g green olives (pitted)
2 anchovy fillets
3 onions
2 Garlic cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
2 sprigs thyme
300 g veal mince
250 g lean beef mince (tartar)
150 g grainy cream cheese (13% fat)
1 egg
Salt
Pepper
1 tsp Sweet paprika powder
375 ml poultry broth
2 Bay leaves

Instructions

1.
Soak the roll in lukewarm water.
2.
Cut off the top of each bell pepper with its stem as a lid, remove seeds and membranes, then wash the peppers.
3.
Drain and finely chop the capers, olives, and anchovies.
4.
Peel and dice the onions and garlic cloves.
5.
Heat olive oil. Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent. Let cool.
6.
Wash thyme, shake dry, strip leaves and chop.
7.
Squeeze out excess water from the roll and mix it in a bowl with the minced meats, cream cheese, onions, garlic, olives, anchovies, capers, and egg. Season richly with salt, pepper, and paprika powder.
8.
Fill the bell peppers with the meat mixture and arrange them tightly side by side in a small baking dish. Place the lids on top of the peppers.
9.
Add broth and bay leaves to the dish. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (convection not suitable; gas: level 2–3) on the lowest rack for 50–60 minutes.