Rice Stuffed Peppers
Rice stuffed peppers are a delicious dish typical of Italian cuisine. Their filling, made with tuna, rice, onion, tomato pulp, and parsley, gives a unique and irresistible flavor. This recipe is very simple to prepare and can be served as a side dish or main course. The sweet peppers, once cooked, become soft and succulent, creating a perfect combination of flavors and textures. Try them and you'll be won over!
Ingredients
- Sweet peppers
4 - Tuna in olive oil 160 g
1Can - Parboiled rice
60G - Onion
1 - Tomato pulp
500G - Parsleyto taste
- Olive oil
4Tablespoons - Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 7
Sauté half a chopped onion in 2 tablespoons of oil, add the tomato, salt, and simmer for 15 minutes, ensuring the sauce remains liquid.
- STEP 2 OF 7
Cut the peppers in half; remove stems, seeds, and filaments, wash them and let them drain.
- STEP 3 OF 7
Chop and sauté the other half of the onion with the remaining oil, add the rice and toast it, stirring for 3 minutes.
- STEP 4 OF 7
Add 4 tablespoons of sauce, the drained and flaked tuna, and cook for another 4 minutes, adding a little boiling water if necessary; then season with a tablespoon of chopped parsley.
- STEP 5 OF 7
Fill the peppers with the rice, place them in a baking dish, drizzle with the tomato sauce, and bake at 150 degrees for an hour, occasionally basting with the cooking juices.
- STEP 6 OF 7
Recommended wine: Cirò rosso di Calabria
- STEP 7 OF 7
Recommended bread: carta da musica or piadina
Suggestions
Cutting Board
Knife
Pan
Spoon
General Information
Origin
Italia
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
| Energy (kcal) | 194.25 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 4.01 |
| of which Sugars (g) | 3.12 |
| Fat (g) | 19.3 |
| of which Saturates (g) | 2.76 |
| Protein (g) | 0.81 |
| Fiber (g) | 1.1 |
- Proteins0.81g·3%
- Carbohydrates4.01g·16%
- Fats19.3g·77%
- Fibers1.1g·4%