Lebanese-style Ground Lamb Stuffed Peppers Recipe

How To Make Lebanese-style Ground Lamb Stuffed Peppers Recipe

A flavorful dish featuring bell peppers filled with spiced ground lamb, rice, and herbs, baked to perfection.

Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 40 minutes
Total: 60 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 4 bell peppers
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 cup cooked white rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup hot water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. Cut off the tops of the bell peppers and remove the seeds and membranes.

  3. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground lamb until browned and crumbled.

  4. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.

  5. Stir in the tomato paste, rice, parsley, mint, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through.

  6. Stuff the bell peppers with the lamb mixture and place in a baking dish.

  7. Drizzle olive oil over the stuffed peppers and pour hot water into the bottom of the dish.

  8. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

  9. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot and bubbly.

Nutrition

  • Calories : 485kcal
  • Total Fat : 28g
  • Saturated Fat : 10g
  • Cholesterol : 94mg
  • Sodium : 148mg
  • Total Carbohydrates : 32g
  • Dietary Fiber : 6g
  • Sugar : 8g
  • Protein : 27g
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