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Authentic Ukrainian Stuffed Green Peppers
Makes 4 fresh delicious hearty servingsMy grandparents called these Ukrainian meals "peasant food". Things were not easy to get in the Ukrainian country. You had to make do with what you had on hand at the time, or growing in the garden during that season of the year. Horses and wagons only. No general stores or supermarkets as we know them today. No microwaves, glass oven pans, just big pots, cooking delicious meals, on the wood stove. This recipe is good, hands on, down to earth Ukrainian cooking, the best...!
These Ukrainian stuffed peppers cook on top of the stove, in a pot.
Long and slow, low heat cooking, is the secret to this delicious Ukrainian stuffed pepper recipe.
8 medium sized fresh sweet, green peppers, from your vegetable garden.
1/2 lb. freshly ground beef, (or 1 lb. beef, if you do not like pork). Follow Safe Handling Instructions.
1/2 lb. freshly ground pork. Follow Safe Handling Instructions.
1 raw large, fresh egg, from the chicken coop.
1 cup uncooked long-grain rice (washed).
2 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes (or 9 to 10 peeled, garden fresh tomatoes).
1/3 cup of chopped, fresh yellow onion, from your vegetable garden.
1 medium fresh sweet carrot, finely shredded, from your vegetable garden.
2 Tablespoons fresh sweet Hungarian paprika. (see paprika source listed below)
1 teaspoon plain or iodized salt.
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
1-1/2 Tablespoons granulated sugar (do not omit).
2 whole Bay leaves.
1 cup water, only if needed by the recipe, (see below).
- Cut about 1 inch off the top of each pepper. Discard seeds and membranes.
- Finely chop the pepper tops (you should have about 1/4 to 1/3 cup).
- In a mixing bowl, place the ground meat, raw egg, washed rice, carrot, salt and paprika.
- Mix well with a heavy spoon or your clean washed hands. Follow Safe Food Handling Procedures.
- Stuff the cleaned peppers, using all the prepared meat mixture.
- Stand the stuffed peppers up right in the cooking pot.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, sugar, onions, ground pepper and chopped tops of peppers over the peppers.
- Cover and slowly cook for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. If the tomato sauce thickens up too much, add additional water as required.
To serve, spoon the delicious sauce from the pot, over the stuffed peppers. Serve with fresh baked bread and your favorite beverage. Enjoy...!
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