Name: Stuffed Peppers (Polneti Piperki)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: Olive oil; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 8 large bell peppers, ¼ inch (6 mm) cut off the tops, seeds removed; 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 medium yellow onions, grated; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef; ½ cup (12 g) finely chopped fresh parsley; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup (180 g) long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained; 2 large tomatoes, cut into 8 thick slices; 2 teaspoons tomato paste; Boiling water; 1 cup red wine

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

This is such a popular dish in Macedonian cooking. Everyone has a different take, but traditionally the stuffing is made with ground beef and rice. Depending on what looks best at the butcher, I sometimes substitute other ground meats as well, particularly pork. My aunt Sophie used to make the best stuffed peppers in our family and her tip was to put tomato slices on top to keep the rice moist while baking.