Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (töltött paprika) 🇭🇺

Here’s a traditional Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika) recipe 🇭🇺 — rich, hearty, and full of those comforting paprika flavors Hungary is famous for.


🇭🇺 Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika)

🕒 Prep Time:

20 minutes

🍳 Cook Time:

1 hour 20 minutes

🍽 Serves:

6


🧺 Ingredients

For the Peppers:

  • 6–8 Hungarian yellow peppers (or bell peppers)
  • 1 lb (450 g) ground pork (or a mix of pork and beef)
  • ½ cup (100 g) uncooked white rice
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)

For the Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil or lard
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1 can (15 oz / 400 g) tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
  • 1–2 cups water or broth
  • 1 tsp sugar (to balance acidity)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

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