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Nutritional Values

🔥480kcal
💪9gProtein
🌾70gCarbs
🥑18gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Stuffed Peppers

How to order / say it
Say it Пълнени чушки — [PUHL-neh-nee CHOOSH-kee]
Order I'd like the Obzor Stuffed Peppers, please.
Locally Бих искал обзорските пълнени чушки, моля.
Say locally

Peppers filled with a savory rice and herb mixture.

Why try it?

A beloved local comfort food, these stuffed peppers reflect the ingenuity and agricultural richness of Obzor's countryside.

How it tastes

The peppers are soft and slightly charred, filled with a seasoned rice mixture that offers both hearty and herbaceous notes.

Origin & History — first documented: 1905

Emerging in the early 20th century, these stuffed peppers were originally a way to utilize abundant local produce, particularly in rural households.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 4 bell peppers
  • 🌾 150 g rice
  • 🧄 1 onion
  • 🌿 10 g dill
  • 🥕 50 g tomato paste
  • 🫒 30 ml olive oil

Method

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. 2 Prepare the rice and herb stuffing.
  3. 3 Stuff peppers with the mixture.
  4. 4 Place in a baking dish and add water.
  5. 5 Bake until peppers are tender.

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