Post by chief_cook2 on Jan 1, 2003 13:21:22 GMT -6
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready in: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
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" It's a savory combination of lamb, rice and feta cheese stuffed into sweet green bell peppers and smothered with tomato sauce. "
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
6 medium green bell peppers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup cooked rice
8 ounces ground lamb
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup cold water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
Directions
1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add onion and cook for four minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook one minute.
3 Slice tops off peppers and remove seeds. Stand peppers upright in a a 9x12-inch baking dish.
4 In large bowl, combine onion mixture, dill, salt, allspice and pepper. Mix in rice and lamb, fold in feta cheese. Stuff peppers with mixture.
5 Mix tomato sauce with water, lemon juice and sugar. Pour half over peppers, and half over bottom of dish. Cover with foil.
6 Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 15 minutes, basing occasionally with sauce, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of filling reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).