Greek Stuffed Peppers (Γεμιστά)
Greek Stuffed Peppers (Γεμιστά)
In Greece, especially during the summer months, one of the most popular dishes is stuffed peppers aka γεμιστά aka γεμιστές πιπεριές. It’s a quick and easy dish, that takes no more than 50 minutes to make. It’s also healthy, tasty, and very light. Whilst especially popular during summer, it’s a great dish all year round. Serve Greek stuffed peppers (Γεμιστά) with salad or with vegetables such as potatoes.
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 40 minutes
- Total time: 50 minutes
- Serves: 4 (assuming 2 peppers per serving)
- Approximate calories (USDA): 779 (roughly 195 per serving)
- Equipment: oven, oven proof dish, spatula, sharp vegetable knife
- Olive oil
- 8 large sweet peppers (such as bell peppers)
- 8 large tablespoonfuls of rice (white or brown, according personal preference)
- 1/2 bunch of fresh parsley (add more or less if desired).
- 1 onion (chopped)
- Salt and pepper to season (according to personal taste)
- 1 can of chopped tomatoes
- Preheat an oven to 170 °C (you may require a slightly different temperature setting, depending on the appliance you are using).
- Prepare the peppers, by cutting off the top and scooping out the seeds from inside. Do not discard the top.
- Make the filling, by adding the onion, tomato, rice, parsley, and seasoning to a large mixing bowl, drizzling with a little olive oil, and mixing together.
- Spoon the mixture into the peppers and replace the top to cover.
- Place the peppers in a suitable oven proof dish, adding a cup of plain water and a further drizzle of olive oil to the dish.
- Place the dish in the preheated oven and cook at 170 °C for approximately 40 minutes (you may require slightly different time and temperature settings, depending on the appliance you are using).
- When ready, remove from the oven and serve.
