Lamb Feta Peppers
Since I am Greek, I have learned many good Greek recipes over the years! This is one of my favorites. It's a savory combination of lamb, rice and feta cheese stuffed into sweet green bell peppers and smothered with tomato sauce.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1medium onion, chopped
- 1clove garlic, minced
- 6medium green bell peppers
- 2tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ¾teaspoon salt
- ½teaspoon ground allspice
- ½teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1cup cooked rice
- 8ounces ground lamb
- 1cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1cup tomato sauce
- 1cup cold water
- 1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1teaspoon white sugar
Instructions
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).