Dolma

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 200 g minced beef
• 1 onion(s)
• 400 g risotto rice
• 4 pointed peppers, colored
• ½ tbsp Vegeta
• ½ tbsp paprika powder, sweet
• 2 tsp salt
• 850 ml water
• Oil for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Albanian stuffed pointed peppers

Place the ground beef in a pan and fry with the chopped onion and a little oil. Once cooked through, add the rice. Add the spices and mix well. Remove the ground beef from the heat. Prepare the peppers by removing their seeds and washing them. Fill the pointed peppers 2/3 full with the rice and ground beef mixture. Leave some space at the top as the filling will expand. Arrange the peppers on a round baking sheet or in a casserole dish, leaving space between the peppers. Spread the remaining rice and ground beef mixture evenly there. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius (480 degrees Fahrenheit). Bring the water to a boil. Carefully pour the boiling water over the peppers and the mixture. Place the stuffed pointed peppers in the oven on the middle rack and bake for about 20 minutes. Check that the rice is tender. You may need to increase the baking time slightly. Serve with white bread or a baguette.