Classic Ground Meat Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed peppers are super easy to whip up and a total crowd-pleasing family favorite!
Servings: 4
Calories: 564kcal
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Schneidebrett und Messer
Zutaten
- 4 Red bell peppers or yellow
- 1 Onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 50 g Breadcrumbs
- 400 g Ground meat beef and pork blend
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning dried
- 1200 ml Water
- 2 tsp Vegetable broth powder
- 200 g Rice
For the Tomato Sauce:
- 40 g Butter
- 40 g All-purpose flour
- 50 g Tomato paste
- 500 g Tomato puree
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Zubereitung
- Peel the garlic. Peel and quarter the onion. Add both to the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula and repeat once more.
- Add the ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, and seasonings to the mixing bowl and combine for 1 min / Dough mode.
- Wash the bell peppers and pat dry. Slice off the tops evenly and carefully hollow out the seeds and ribs.
- Stuff the bell peppers with the meat mixture, place the tops back on, and arrange them in the Varoma® dish.
- Place the rice into the simmering basket and rinse thoroughly under running water. Pour 1200 ml water into the mixing bowl and insert the simmering basket. Add 2 tsp vegetable broth powder to the rice and stir gently.
- Set the Varoma® in place and steam for 30 min / Varoma® / Speed 1.
- Once the timer goes off, carefully remove the Varoma® and the simmering basket. Set both aside to keep warm.
- Empty the mixing bowl.
- For the tomato sauce, add the butter and flour to the mixing bowl and cook for 3 min / 100°C / Speed 2 to make a quick roux.
- Add the tomato paste, seasonings, and tomato puree, then heat for 5 min / 100°C / Speed 3.
- Finally, blend the sauce for 15 sec / Speed 8 until smooth and creamy.
- Serve the stuffed bell peppers piping hot with the rice and luscious tomato sauce.
Notes
If you prefer a thinner sauce, simply catch a bit of the cooking liquid from the rice and stir it into the sauce along with the tomato puree.
Pairs perfectly with a crisp, fresh side salad!
Pairs perfectly with a crisp, fresh side salad!
