Macedonian Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Macedonian Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
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

Recipe by Alskann

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

READY IN: 1hr 10mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

Cut the top from the stem end of each pepper.
Remove seeds and wash.
Drop peppers into boiling, salted water and parboil 5 minutes; Drain completely.
Melt butter in heavy frying pan.
Add onions, garlic and chopped pepper and saute until tender.
Add tomato puree, ham, salt, and pepper to taste; Simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in bread crumbs and eggs.
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.