Macedonian Stuffed Bell Peppers

A delicious meal from Macedonia that is a nice change from the usual rice stuffed peppers. Flavorful and easty to make.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  medium green peppers
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 4  small onions, finely chopped
• 2  small green peppers, finely chopped
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped ham
• 1 1⁄2 cups tomato puree
•  salt and pepper
• 4  cups  fine breadcrumbs
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  cracker crumb

Directions

1. Cut the top from the stem end of each pepper.
2. Remove seeds and wash.
3. Drop peppers into boiling, salted water and parboil 5 minutes; Drain completely.
4. Melt butter in heavy frying pan.
5. Add onions, garlic and chopped pepper and saute until tender.
6. Add tomato puree, ham, salt, and pepper to taste; Simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Remove from heat, stir in bread crumbs and eggs.
8. Stuff mixture into pepper shells. Sprinkle tops with cracker crumbs. Bake in oven of 350 for about 25 minutes or until stuffing is firm and lightly browned on top.