🌶️ Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika)

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🌶️ Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika)

🥢 Ingredients

For the peppers & filling:

• 6–8 Hungarian wax peppers (or bell peppers if not available)
• 1 pound ground pork (or mix pork & beef)
• ½ cup uncooked rice (washed)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

For the tomato sauce:

• 2 tablespoons oil or lard
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
• 4 cups tomato juice (or passata + water)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt, to taste

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