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Crockpot Israeli-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Set your slow cooker for a hearty, Israeli-inspired stuffed pepper dinner.

  • Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

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For the peppers:
  • 1 small onion (or half 1 large onion), diced
  • ½ cup uncooked rice
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 1 tomato, grated (best to hand grate the tomato on a coarse grater)
  • ¾ tsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley (or ½ tsp dried parsley)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 5-6 bell peppers, inside seeds and membranes removed (you can leave top of peppers intact for presentation if desired)
For the sauce:
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Spray the inside of 6 or 7 quart crockpot with a nonstick spray. Add tomato sauce, water, garlic cloves and honey to pot. Stir to mix.
  2. Arrange peppers in tomato sauce in the pot.
  3. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent. Add spices and cook another minute.
  4. Add rice, pine nuts and grated tomato and stir to coat for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add meat and break up with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook until meat is no longer pink, another 2-3 minutes.
  6. Scoop rice-meat mixture into each pepper until filled three quarters of the way. Place tops to each pepper on top (this step is optional).
  7. Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 7-8 hours.
  8. Serve warm.
  • Author: Shannon Sarna
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Roasting
  • Cuisine: Israeli