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stuffed peppers
Stuffed peppers are among the most loved Bulgarian dishes and they are prepared all over the country, despite the fact that the recipes differentiate in the various regions of Bulgaria. The dish is prepared by flavorful fresh and dried peppers, and the foreign guests of the country like it very much.
The most significant part of the recipe is the filling. It can be prepared with mean, as well as without meat - only by rice and spices. Meat is usually a minced mixture of veal and pork meat; depending on the preferences it can be made only of one of them. In some regions peppers are baked, and in others they are boiled; and spices are usually paprika, savory, salt, etc.
Peppers can be green or red, as red peppers are more flavorful and sweet and give the dish a specific taste.
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Prepare 8 large peppers - green or red, dried or fresh, washed, cleared of their seeds and stems. For the filling: 250 g minced meat, 1 glass of rice, 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 tomato or tomato paste, 1 teaspoon of paprika, salt and pepper according to your preferences, 1 tablespoon of flour.
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1. Fine chop the onion.
2. Slice the carrots into small cubes.
3. Heat up the frying pan with the oil.
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4. Stew the onion.
5. Add the carrots and continue stewing.
6. Add salt.
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7. Mix the minced meat with the vegetables.
8. Add tomato paste.
9. Stir well and add the rice in the mixture.
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10. Add paprika.
11. Finally you can add pepper or other spice of your choice.
12. With the help of a spoon, fill the peppers with the ready filling.
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13. Dip the peppers in flour, in order to seal them.
14. Arrange the peppers in a clay vessel and pour them with some water.
15. Bake the dish in the oven for about 40-50 minutes.
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The ready stuffed peppers can be served in their own sauce or another sauce of your choice. They are most often garnished with Bulgarian yogurt or sauce, prepared by yogurt, flour and an egg.
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We wish you bon appetite and good times in the company of the traditional Bulgarian cuisine!
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The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the state budget of Republic of Bulgaria
Grant Scheme BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008 “Support for Effective National Marketing of Tourist Product and Improvement of Information Service”, Contract No BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008 /001-5 “Multimedia Catalogue of the Tourist Sites and Electronic Marketing of Destination Bulgaria” This multimedia brochure is created within the framework of the project “Multimedia Catalogue of the Tourist Sites and Electronic Marketing of Destination Bulgaria”, Contract No BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008/001-5, which is performed with the financial support of Operative Program “Regional Development” 2007 – 2013, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.The entire responsibility for the contents of this multimedia brochure is brought by the beneficiary – The Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and under no circumstances it can be considered that this multimedia brochure presents the official position of the European Union and the Managing Body.