Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe). One of the few dishes that is better served cold rather than hot. Absolutely delicious and very Mediterranean!!! It can be made vegetarian by replacing meat with soya.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

4 large green bell peppers

tops removed

seeded

4 large red bell peppers

tops removed

seeded

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ pound ground pork

2 onions

chopped

salt and pepper to taste

¼ cup dry white wine

1 (10.75 ounce) cantomato puree

1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese

½ cup cooked white rice

½ cup raisins

½ cup pine nuts

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers (Yemista)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place green and red bell peppers in a bowl with enough warm water to cover and soak 5 minutes.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place pork and onions in the skillet season with salt and pepper and cook until pork is evenly brown. Drain grease and mix in wine and tomato puree. Continue cooking 10 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer skillet mixture to a large bowl and mix in feta cheese cooked rice raisins pine nuts and parsley. Stuff peppers with the mixture and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil and continue baking 10 minutes until stuffing is lightly browned. May be served hot or cold.

Nutritional Information

Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 354.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.2g 31%

Carbohydrates: 28.7g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 16.2g

Fat: 20.6g 32%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 44%

Cholesterol: 53.9mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 3305.5IU 66%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 55%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 51%

Vitamin C: 178.5mg 298%

Folate: 81.3mcg 20%

Calcium: 226.9mg 23%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 67.5mg 24%

Potassium: 769mg 22%

Sodium: 595.3mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 51%

Calories From Fat: 185.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.