Mini Stuffed Peppers

Picture is not so pretty, but these little stuffed peppers are very tasty

A dish here in Bulgaria which we have often with our Bulgarian family, but only when in season, as they are one of the main crops we grow here in the villages. Typically a Bulgarian version will be filled with rice but these are filled with mince. The small peppers when baked like this are lovely & sweet.

Stuffed Peppers

Peppers, cored & de seeded

1 sml Onion  coarsely chopped (or a few more cloves of garlic crushed & chopped)

1 Clove Garlic Chopped

 2 Rashers of Bacon

4 oz chicken livers

8oz Mince meat

1 tbsp Oil

Salt & pepper

Tomato sauce

1 Onion (or 3 cloves Garlic)

1 oz Butter

1 oz Flour

14 oz Canned Tomatoes 

1 tbsp Tomato puree

1 tsp Sugar (or equivalent sweetener)

Pinch mixed herbs

Salt & pepper

Boil fresh peppers in already hot water for 5 mins. Place them in greased baking tray. cook mince, garlic & onion till lightly browned. Season with ground sea/rock salt & ground blk pepper & spoon into the peppers.

Melt the butter & fry onion then place in a food processor with a plastic blade. Add rest of the ingredients & process until smooth. Sieve to remove pips. Bring to the boil in a saucepan & simmer for a few mins all the time stirring. Pour over the peppers cover with a lid or foil & bake in oven 180c (160c fan)  for 40 mins.

Serve with rice