Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Laurel | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 8 medium sized green peppers
- 1/2 lb. ground beef (or 1 lb. beef if you do not want to include pork)
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1 raw egg
- 1 cup washed rice
- 2 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatos (or 3 or 4 lbs. fresh peeled tomatos)
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. good Hungarian Paprika (buy imported sweet)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbls. sugar (do not omit)
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper corns
- 2 whole Bay laurel leaves
- 1 cup water only if needed
Directions
Cut off the tops of peppers and reserve. Take out the seeds.
In mixing bowl, place the ground meat, raw egg, washed rice, salt and paprika.
Mix well with clean hands.
Stuff peppers, using all the meat mixture.
If you have some left over, make a few balls. 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.
Cover and slowly cook for about 1 1/2 hours.