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Stuffed Peppers with Minced Beef (Pimentão recheado com carne moída)

Learn how to make delicious stuffed peppers with minced beef, a classic and nutritious recipe that is perfect for a practical and flavourful lunch.

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Stuffed Peppers with Minced Beef (Pimentão recheado com carne moída)

Ingredients

700 g minced beef of your choice
8 medium green bell peppers
2 large onions, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
30 ml oil
Pitted olives to taste
Fresh parsley and spring onions to taste
Black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Aluminium foil for covering

Where to find ingredients

You can find all these ingredients in the fresh produce section, meat aisle and pantry staples section of any local supermarket or greengrocer.

Preparation method

  1. Wash the peppers thoroughly, cut off the top to form a lid and carefully remove all the seeds from the inside
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic until they are lightly golden
  3. Add the minced beef to the pan and stir constantly so that it remains loose during the cooking process
  4. Cook until the liquid from the meat and onion has almost completely evaporated, keeping the meat moist and seasoned
  5. Remove the meat from the heat, mix in the olives, fresh parsley and spring onions, salt, black pepper and finish by folding in the chopped hard-boiled eggs
  6. Fill each pepper generously with the minced beef mixture and place them in a baking dish previously greased with oil
  7. Cover the dish with aluminium foil and place in a preheated oven for 10 minutes so that the peppers steam
  8. Carefully remove the aluminium foil and bake for a further 5 minutes to finish cooking and lightly brown

Observations

Stuffed peppers are a traditional staple on the Brazilian table, combining the succulence of minced beef with the distinctive flavour of bell peppers. This recipe is excellent for those looking for a complete meal that is easy to prepare and sure to please the whole family. The secret to a perfect result is to sauté the beef well until it is loose and well-seasoned before filling the peppers. Serve with white rice and a salad of fresh greens for a balanced lunch.
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Preparation method

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Step 1

Wash the peppers thoroughly, cut off the top to form a lid and carefully remove all the seeds from the inside

Wash the peppers thoroughly, cut off the top to form a lid and carefully remove all the seeds from the inside
Step 2

Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic until they are lightly golden

Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic until they are lightly golden
Step 3

Add the minced beef to the pan and stir constantly so that it remains loose during the cooking process

Add the minced beef to the pan and stir constantly so that it remains loose during the cooking process
Step 4

Cook until the liquid from the meat and onion has almost completely evaporated, keeping the meat moist and seasoned

Cook until the liquid from the meat and onion has almost completely evaporated, keeping the meat moist and seasoned
Step 5

Remove the meat from the heat, mix in the olives, fresh parsley and spring onions, salt, black pepper and finish by folding in the chopped hard-boiled eggs

Remove the meat from the heat, mix in the olives, fresh parsley and spring onions, salt, black pepper and finish by folding in the chopped hard-boiled eggs
Step 6

Fill each pepper generously with the minced beef mixture and place them in a baking dish previously greased with oil

Fill each pepper generously with the minced beef mixture and place them in a baking dish previously greased with oil
Step 7

Cover the dish with aluminium foil and place in a preheated oven for 10 minutes so that the peppers steam

Cover the dish with aluminium foil and place in a preheated oven for 10 minutes so that the peppers steam
Step 8

Carefully remove the aluminium foil and bake for a further 5 minutes to finish cooking and lightly brown

Carefully remove the aluminium foil and bake for a further 5 minutes to finish cooking and lightly brown
Final result

Stuffed Peppers with Minced Beef (Pimentão recheado com carne moída)

Stuffed Peppers with Minced Beef (Pimentão recheado com carne moída)

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