How to Cook Yummy Hungarian Stuffed Peppers

Hungarian Stuffed Peppers. Two common ingredients in Hungarian cuisine are paprika spice and tomato sauce and they are what put a Hungarian spin on this version of stuffed peppers known as toltott paprika. It definitely wouldn't be Hungarian without the ever-present, but optional, garnish of sour cream. This sounds like a bland version of a traditional Hungarian dish.

And the secret of the sauce lies in the fact that Hungarians also use the pepper broth to make the sauce. photo: Péter Csákvári/Hungary Today Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltöttpaprika) This traditional Hungarian dish is enjoyed anytime of the year. However, it is best when the sweet peppers are in season. This dish is a meal in itself, which makes this recipe so easy to prepare. You can cook Hungarian Stuffed Peppers using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Hungarian Stuffed Peppers

1. You need 4 of color bell peppers.
2. It's 1 1/2 lb of ground chuck beef.
3. Prepare 1 large of egg beaten.
4. It's 1 cup of cooked rice, i use basmati (gluten free).
5. You need 1 slice of onion, chopped.
6. You need 1 clove of garlic, crushed.
7. It's 1 tsp of sweet or hot paprika.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
9. It's 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
10. It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
11. It's 16 oz of tomato sauce.

Hungarian stuffed peppers with tomato gravy and mashed potatoes. See more ideas about hungarian recipes, hungarian cuisine, european food. Then, wash the peppers and pat them dry. To cut the peppers for stuffing, begin by cutting off the stem and the core.

Hungarian Stuffed Peppers step by step

1. Wash peppers, cut off tops and remove seeds. chop pepper tops and put in a large mixing bowl. Prepare rice (i make more for a side dish and flavor with cooked stuffed pepper sauce)and chop ingredients..
2. Add remaining ingredients to large mixing bowl, excluding tomato sauce. Mix well..
3. Stuff peppers with meat mix. Roll any additional meat into meat balls. Place in cooking vessel and cover with tomato sauce. Adjust sauce level, if desired, by adding water and a pinch more salt..
4. Using a pressure cooker, heat until pressure is up, turn down heat to med or med/low and cook for 12 min. ***Alternatively, can be cooked in a slow cooker on low for 8 to 10 hours, or cooked in the oven at 350°F for one hour or stove top for one hour..

Hungarian stuffed peppers in tomato sauce is a typical summer dish, we make it all the time when the peppers and tomatoes are in season. Set peppers up-right in cooking pot. Add the tomatos, sugar, onions and chopped tops of peppers over the peppers, toss in the black pepper corns and the bay leaves. In a medium bowl, mix together the sausage, cream cheese, garlic salt, Romano cheese, oregano, basil, bread crumbs and olive oil. Stuffed peppers are a favorite dish in Hungary, simple and homey.