Turkish Stuffed Peppers (Biber Dolması)

Ingredients

• 4 large Bell Peppers
• 1 lb Ground Lamb or Beef
• 0.75 cup Long Grain Rice
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 medium Tomato
• 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 0.25 cup Fresh Parsley
• 0.25 cup Fresh Mint
• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 cup Water

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. 2Prepare the 4 large bell peppers by carefully cutting off their tops. Remove all the seeds and white membranes from inside the peppers. Set the pepper tops aside.
3. 3In a large bowl, combine the 1 lb ground lamb or beef, 0.75 cup long grain rice, 1 medium onion (diced), 2 medium tomatoes (diced), 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 0.25 cup fresh parsley (chopped), 0.25 cup fresh mint (chopped), 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper. Mix all these ingredients together thoroughly with your hands or a spoon until everything is well combined.
4. 4Carefully spoon the meat and rice mixture into each of the prepared bell peppers, filling them generously. Place the reserved pepper tops back onto the stuffed peppers.
5. 5Arrange the 4 stuffed bell peppers upright in a baking dish. Pour the 1 cup of water into the bottom of the baking dish, around the peppers.
6. 6Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
7. 7After 45 minutes, carefully remove the aluminum foil from the baking dish. Continue to bake for another 10 minutes, or until the bell peppers are tender when pierced with a fork and the rice inside is fully cooked. The internal temperature of the meat should reach 160°F (71°C).

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