Croatian stuffed peppers Recipe

• 500 g ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp ground red paprika
• 80-100 g rice (parboiled, long grain rice)
• 1-2 tbs home-made breadcrumbs (if needed)
• 6-8 bell peppers, medium sized, tops cut off and seeds taken out
• Tomato sauce:
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 500ml tomato puree
• 300-500ml water
• ½ tsp Vegeta or similar seasoning
• Parsley leaves, chopped
• ½ tsp dried basil

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