Stuffed Vegetables

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the bell peppers and cut horizontally about 1cm below the stem to form a lid, then hollow them out. Optionally, do the same with tomatoes, or wash zucchini, trim the ends, and hollow them out into tubes.

2. 2

   Wash and chop the parsley. In a bowl, mix the raw rice, ground beef, egg and parsley. Sprinkle with a pinch of paprika, salt and pepper, and stir.

3. 3

   Fill each vegetable with the stuffing, but don't fill them all the way as the rice will expand while cooking.

4. 4

   Make the sauce: peel and slice the onion, and brown it in oil in a large saucepan. Add the crushed tomatoes and cook for a few minutes. Add 10cl of water and the sugar. Salt, pepper, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Arrange the stuffed vegetables snugly in the sauce, cover the pan, and cook on low heat for 45 minutes.