stuffed peppers
Hollowed vegetable dish
Stuffed peppers are bell peppers hollowed out and filled with a mixture—typically ground meat, rice, tomatoes, and seasonings—then baked until tender.
The dish appears across many cuisines with regional variations: Greek stuffed peppers use lamb and mint, My grandmother's stuffed peppers were a Sunday staple.
Vegetarian versions substitute beans, grains, or cheese for meat.
- capsicumPepper plant or fruit
- riceStaple cereal grain
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- meat fillingProtein stuffed inside dough
- tomato sauceCooked, seasoned puréed fruit
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Uncooked vegetable dish
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