Red peppers stuffed with pork and rice
- Published: 16 Sep 16
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Red peppers are stuffed with a paprika-spiced pork mince and rice filling in this quick and easy Hungarian inspired midweek meal. You can do step 3 in an air fryer, if you have one.
Ingredients
- 8 small red peppers, stem ends cut off, seeds removed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika, plus extra to sprinkle
- 500g British free-range lean pork mince
- 200g chopped tomatoes
- 200g cooked basmati rice
- 1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten
To serve
- Chopped fresh coriander, salad and soured cream
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Lightly prick the peppers all over with the tip of a sharp knife, then put them on a microwaveable plate and cook on high in the microwave for 5 minutes or until softened but not collapsing.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a sauté pan and fry the onion and garlic with the coriander and paprika until soft, adding a splash of water if it looks too dry. Season, then add the mince and fry for 5 minutes or until coloured. Add the tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the rice, beaten egg and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
- Put the peppers into a baking tray, standing upright, and fill with the mince-rice mixture. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the filling is piping hot. Serve sprinkled with coriander alongside a salad with soured cream sprinkled with paprika.
- Recipe from August 2016 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 416kcals
- Fat
- 14.6g (4.9g saturated)
- Protein
- 39.3g
- Carbohydrates
- 28g (12.3g sugars)
- Fibre
- 7.7g
- Salt
- 0.1g
FAQs
How do I bake the stuffed peppers in an air fryer?
At step 3, instead of the final conventional oven bake, air fryer the peppers at 180C for 12-15 minutes.
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