{"id":168,"date":"2023-03-16T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T14:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treatgreek.com\/?p=168"},"modified":"2023-03-27T21:08:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T18:08:58","slug":"stuffed-peppers-gemista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/recipes\/stuffed-peppers-gemista\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed Peppers (Gemista)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-182\" src=\"https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190316_150833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190316_150833.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190316_150833-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190316_150833-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190316_150833-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since I was a kid, this was an original\u00a0 Greek recipe which has been used and passed through my family. It has always reminded me of them, and now I have began to pass this &#8216;tradition&#8217; onto my children.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThis recipe is mainly cooked in the summer because of seasonal foods. This allows the peppers to be fresh and sweet, and great for cooking.<\/p>\n<p>So here is the recipe nice and simple.<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8 Bell Peppers (whichever colour you like)<\/li>\n<li>1 onion<\/li>\n<li>1 glove of garlic<\/li>\n<li>350 gr risotto rise ( i use Gallo)<\/li>\n<li>500 gr ground beef<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper and oregano<\/li>\n<li>some parsley<\/li>\n<li>some mint<\/li>\n<li>olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 a can of chopped tomatoes or tomato passata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s make it<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-165 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2713-e1552420403146-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut the tops (lids)of the\u00a0 peppers and remove the seeds from the inside<\/li>\n<li>Chop the onion and the garlic<\/li>\n<li>Place a deep pan over heat and add some olive oil (approx.3 tbs)<\/li>\n<li>Add the onion and garlic into the pan and heat them until brown<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground beef and heat it until brown<\/li>\n<li>Add the rice and finally the chopped tomatoes or the passata<\/li>\n<li>Add sugar, pepper and oregano<\/li>\n<li>Let the filling boil for an hour\u00a0 by adding a little bit of water every time it&#8217;s needed and becomes dry<\/li>\n<li>5 minutes before the filling is done add the parsley and the mint\u00a0 so their flavors stay fresh<\/li>\n<li>Place the peppers in a baking dish and drizzle them with olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the beef mixture onto each pepper and put their lids\u00a0 back (cut tops)<\/li>\n<li>Put them in the oven for about an hour to \u00a0180 C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/newsidis.gr\/treatgreek\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_2832-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"396\" \/>If you would like to make this dish vegetarian, it&#8217;s very simple just skip the mince beef and put instead rice with all the other ingredients as well, boil until soft and spoon the peppers with the rice! it&#8217;s so delicious! Serve them with Greek feta cheese! Trust me it&#8217;s the perfect combination!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Since I was a kid, this was an original\u00a0 Greek recipe which has been used and passed through my family. 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