Lamb Feta Peppers Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 medium green bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 8 ounces ground lamb
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
Directions
step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
step 2: Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add onion and cook for four minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook one minute.
step 3: Slice tops off peppers and remove seeds. Stand peppers upright in a a 9x12-inch baking dish.
step 4: In large bowl, combine onion mixture, dill, salt, allspice and pepper. Mix in rice and lamb, fold in feta cheese. Stuff peppers with mixture.
step 5: Mix tomato sauce with water, lemon juice and sugar. Pour half over peppers, and half over bottom of dish. Cover with foil.
step 6: Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 15 minutes, basing occasionally with sauce, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of filling reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
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