lamb feta peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 6 medium green bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 8 ounces ground lamb
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add onion and cook for four minutes until soft. stir in garlic and cook one minute.
• slice tops off peppers and remove seeds. stand peppers upright in a a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• in large bowl, combine onion mixture, dill, salt, allspice and pepper. mix in rice and lamb, fold in feta cheese. stuff peppers with mixture.
• mix tomato sauce with water, lemon juice and sugar. pour half over peppers, and half over bottom of dish. cover with foil.
• bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. uncover and continue baking 15 minutes, basing occasionally with sauce, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of filling reads 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).