Pimentones Rellenos Caldas (Stuffed Bell Peppers)

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Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
60 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
8 piece(s) large bell peppers, green or red
750 gr ground beef
250 gr bacon, chopped
1 cup(s) hogao (Colombian tomato-onion sauce)
1 cup(s) white rice, cooked, dry
4 piece(s) hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 1/2 cup(s) basic broth
1/2 piece(s) tablespoon of oregano, ground
1/4 tbsp thyme, ground
2 clove(s) garlic, chopped
1 tsp hot pepper
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup(s) breadcrumbs, grated
pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Wash the peppers and slice off the top part.
  2. Remove the seeds with the help of a small spoon and put in boiling water for 3 minutes, remove, drain and let rest.
  3. In a deep pan fry the bacon; when it begins to brown, add the ground beef and let fry for 15 minutes stirring.
  4. Add the hogao, eggs, rice, thyme, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper, mix everything and let heat, bathe with the broth and cook over low heat until obtaining a soupy stew.
  5. Fill the peppers with the stew, arrange them in a baking dish and bathe with the rest of the broth.
  6. Mix the breadcrumbs and parsley and cover the exposed part of the stew.
  7. Bake in preheated oven at 350° for 20 minutes.
  8. Serve accompanied by mashed potatoes.