Just so you know, two pieces of stuffed green bell pepper served with half a cup of yogurt in a nearby Persian restaurant is already Php 250 or almost $5! Learning how to cook this recipe at home really helps saving money.
Ingredients:
- 1/8 kilo ground beef
- 1 small red onion, chopped finely
- 1 cup cooked red rice
- 4 pcs. medium-sized tomatoes, chopped finely
- 8 medium-sized green bell peppers
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 pcs. small-sized tomatoes, quarter cut to act as lids
- 1 cup of water for boiling
Here's how:
Combine ground beef, cooked red rice, tomatoes, and onion. Season with salt and pepper then set aside.
Cut the tops of green bell peppers. Carefully clean seeds and membranes out, then drain upside-down. After that, stuff with meat and rice mixture. Cover with quartered tomatoes with skinside facing up. Arrange in an empty cooking pan. Mix tomato paste with water then pour into the pan of stuffed bell peppers. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until peppers are tender. Serve in a platter with yogurt.
