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Plnená Paprika

Jenne Kopalek
Stuffed peppers in a paprika sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Czech
Servings 4
Calories 538 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 bell peppers
  • 1 lb ground beef 90/10
  • 1 cup long or short grain white rice
  • 2 - 28 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 28 oz water
  • 1 lemon; squeezed
  • 1 onion; diced
  • 4 tablespoons paprika
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice as directed.
  • Remove seeds from peppers and ribbing.
  • Chop onion and mix with rice and ground meat. Add salt and pepper.
  • Stuff the mixture into the peppers.
  • In a large stock pot, place in peppers. Top with tomato sauce, water, lemon juice, and paprika. Stir.
  • Bring pot to a simmer on low. Never heat the sauce above low or the tomato sauce will burn.
  • Cook for 1 hour until meat is cooked and pepper is softened. Serve with Czech dumplings, rice, or fresh bread.
Keyword Czech, Stuffed Peppers, ground beef, Stuffed Peppers,