Stuffed Green Peppers with Ground Meat

Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine

Stuffed Green Peppers with Ground Meat (Etli Biber Dolması)

Preparation

Remove stems and seeds of peppers. Pierce on bottom with tip of a paring knife. Set aside. Combine ground meat, rice, one minced tomato reserving other, finely chopped onions, parsley and dill, mint, tomato paste, salt and pepper. And 1/4 cup of water, mixing thoroughly. Fill peppers with mixture. Press 1 slice of tomato over fılling eovering completely. Arrange in a shallow saucepan side by side with tomato topped sides up. Heat remaining water. Add to peppers. Cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until peppers and rice are tender. Remove from heat. Serve hot.

Servings: 6

Nutritional Value
(in approximately one serving)

Regional Characteristics:

This dish is prepared in every part of the country usually in summer. In winter dried pepper is used. It is served for lunch or supper as a main dish.