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Stuffed Capsicums - These stuffed capsicums are so tasty - they’re filled with a delicious mixture of mince and rice, and topped with feta and parsley.

Stuffed Capsicums

These Stuffed Capsicums are so tasty - they’re filled with a delicious mixture of mince and rice, and topped with feta and parsley.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Baked stuffed capsicum, Beef mince, Best stuffed capsicum recipe, Easy stuffed capsicum recipe, Greek stuffed peppers, Italian stuffed capsicums, Italian stuffed peppers, Stuffed bell peppers, Stuffed Capsicums, Stuffed capsicums with rice, Stuffed peppers recipe beef
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking dish
  • Baking paper
  • Deep frying pan
  • Stovetop

Ingredients

  • 4 red capsicum bell pepper
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil ¼ cup total for the recipe
  • 1 red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ½ bunch parsley
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup total for the recipe
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 400 g
  • 250 g microwave brown rice
  • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 100 g feta
  • 1 pinch dried oregano leaves
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup total for the recipe
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • 120 g spinach and rocket salad mix
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 C and line a baking dish with paper.
    Line a baking dish with baking paper.
  • Slice capsicums (peppers) in half, vertically. Remove internal membrane and seeds. Arrange on the tray, cut side up, drizzle with olive oil and place in the oven for 18 mins.
    4 red capsicum, 2 teaspoon olive oil
    Arrange sliced and deseeded capsicums on the tray, cut side up, and drizzle with olive oil.
  • Peel and chop onion and garlic. Roughly chop parsley.
    1 red onion, 4 cloves garlic, ½ bunch parsley
    Chop onion, garlic and parsley.
  • Place a deep frying pan on high heat. Add oil, then sauté onion, garlic and oregano.
    1 red onion, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
    Sauté onion, garlic and oregano in a frying pan.
  • Add beef mince a bit at a time, and break up until browned.
    500 g beef mince
    Add beef mince and break up until browned.
  • Add canned tomatoes, microwave rice, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Option to serve your child their mince plain now. Then, add chopped parsley to remaining mince and stir through once.
    1 can crushed tomatoes, 250 g microwave brown rice, 2 teaspoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ bunch parsley
    Add canned tomatoes, microwave rice, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and add chopped parsley.
  • Working carefully, remove capsicums from the oven and spoon mince into each capsicum (they will be loaded). Top with broken up feta and oregano, and return to the oven for 5 mins.
    100 g feta, 1 pinch dried oregano leaves
    Spoon mince into each capsicum. Top with broken up feta and oregano.
  • Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl make a dressing by juicing lemon into the bowl then stirring through olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
    1 lemon, 2 tablespoon olive oil, Salt and pepper
    Make a dressing by juicing lemon into a salad bowl then stirring through olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Slice cucumber. Option to serve your child cucumber slices now. Add spinach mix and remaining cucumber to the salad bowl and toss.
    1 Lebanese cucumber, 120 g spinach and rocket salad mix
    Add spinach mix and cucumber to the salad bowl and toss.
  • Remove capsicums from the oven and top with any leftover parsley. Serve with salad on the side.
    Option to serve kids cucumber slices and mince rice mixture.
    Stuffed Capsicums - Top capsicums with leftover parsley. Serve with salad on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 759kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 655mg | Potassium: 1463mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 7561IU | Vitamin C: 200mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 11mg