🇭🇺 Töltött Paprika (Hungarian Stuffed Peppers)

Ohhh yes 😍🌶️ Töltött Paprika—Hungary’s classic comfort dish! Juicy bell peppers stuffed with savory meat and rice, simmered in a tangy tomato sauce. Here’s a traditional Hungarian recipe:

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🇭🇺 Töltött Paprika (Hungarian Stuffed Peppers)

Ingredients

• 6 medium bell peppers (green, red, or yellow)
• 500 g ground pork (or mix pork & beef)
• 1 cup cooked rice (or raw rice, pre-soaked)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet Hungarian)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 500 ml tomato sauce or passata
• 1–2 tbsp oil
• ½ cup water or broth
• Fresh parsley for garnish

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Instructions

Prepare the Peppers

1. Wash and core the peppers, remove seeds carefully. Set aside.

Make the Filling

2. In a bowl, mix ground meat, rice, onion, garlic, egg, paprika, salt, and pepper until combined.

Stuff the Peppers

3. Fill each pepper with the meat mixture. Don’t overstuff—they will expand during cooking.
4. Close the top slightly by folding in edges.

Cook

5. Heat oil in a large pot.
6. Place stuffed peppers upright in the pot.
7. Mix tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water/broth. Pour over the peppers.
8. Cover and simmer 40–50 minutes on low heat until peppers and meat are cooked.

Serve

9. Garnish with chopped parsley.
10. Serve with sour cream and fresh bread or potatoes.

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Tips & Tricks ✨

• For extra flavor, add a pinch of smoked paprika
• Slightly overcook the sauce—it will thicken beautifully
• Can also bake in the oven at 180°C (350°F) covered for 50–60 min

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