Juicy Dish of Bulgarian Pepper with Minced Meat! Fragrance For The Whole Village

minced meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while cream cheese is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Wash the bell peppers and cut off the tops, removing seeds and membranes.

In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat and sauté chopped onion until translucent.

Add minced beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula.

Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.

Add cooked rice, tomato paste, chopped parsley, paprika, salt, and black pepper to the meat mixture.

Mix well until all ingredients are combined and heated through.

Stuff each bell pepper with the meat and rice mixture, packing it tightly.

Place the stuffed peppers upright in a baking dish and pour water around them.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil, sprinkle cheese on top of the peppers, and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.

Let the peppers cool for a few minutes before serving.

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