🫑 Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika)

Perfect choice! Hungarian Stuffed Peppers – Töltött Paprika 🇭🇺 are a true Hungarian classic — comforting, flavorful, and made with simple ingredients simmered in a rich tomato sauce.

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🫑 Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika)

This dish uses pale yellow Hungarian peppers (or any sweet bell peppers) stuffed with a flavorful pork-and-rice filling, then simmered in tomato sauce until tender.

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📝 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)

For the Peppers & Filling:

• 6–8 Hungarian sweet peppers (or yellow bell peppers)
• 1 lb (450 g) ground pork (or beef/pork mix)
• ½ cup (100 g) uncooked rice (short or medium grain)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

For the Tomato Sauce:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or lard
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (for thickening)
• 2 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 3 cups (700 ml) tomato juice or passata
• 2 cups (500 ml) water or broth
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and sugar to taste

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