STUFFED PEPPERS WITH MRS. KOSTYRA

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Brought to us by Martha's mother, Martha Kostyra, this flavorful recipe makes an ideal holiday side dish or entree. Choose firm, plump peppers with a glossy surface, and avoid blemishes or soft spots. For a bit more bite, substitute green peppers for the yellow.Martha made this recipe on Cooking School episode 306.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains     Rice Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup pine nuts
4 small tomatoes, cored, seeded, and sliced 1/2 inch thick
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 2 oranges)
6 medium yellow bell peppers, plus 1 yellow pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped
2 cups water
1 cup white rice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small white onion, finely chopped
2 medium shallots, finely chopped
3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and stems reserved
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh chervil, plus 3 sprigs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pine nuts in single layer on a small baking sheet. Bake until golden and aromatic, 8 to 12 minutes. Shake the pan halfway through baking to make sure nuts toast evenly.
  • Line a baking pan that's just large enough to hold the peppers with the tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine raisins and orange juice in a small bowl. Let stand until raisins are plumped, about 15 minutes.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut around the stems of six of the peppers. Core and seed the peppers, reserving the stems. Set aside.
  • Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the rice, and simmer, covered, until rice is just a little undercooked, about 15 minutes.
  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and shallots, and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the finely chopped pepper and the plumped raisins. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the thyme leaves, basil, chervil, and pine nuts, stirring to combine. Stir in the cooked rice.
  • Fill each pepper with one sixth of the rice mixture. Place reserved pepper stems on top of each pepper. Top the tomatoes with the reserved thyme stems. Fit the peppers into the baking dish, and place the chervil sprigs between them. Cover with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil, and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover, and continue to bake until peppers are tender and rice is heated through, about 10 minutes.

mohammed yasin
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I made these stuffed peppers for a potluck and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


Pramod Tharu
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These stuffed peppers were a bit time-consuming to make, but they were worth it. They were absolutely delicious and my family loved them.


Marc Baneti
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I'm not a huge fan of stuffed peppers, but this recipe changed my mind. The filling was so flavorful and the peppers were so tender. I'll definitely be making this again.


Nsubuga Ashiraf
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These stuffed peppers were easy to make and turned out great. I will definitely be making them again.


Saief Jaklouti
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I made these stuffed peppers for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


mikey bc
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These stuffed peppers were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Gabar Israel
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I've never made stuffed peppers before, but this recipe made it easy. They turned out great and my family loved them.


Barry Ward
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I made these stuffed peppers for a potluck and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


Asikur Rohman
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These stuffed peppers were a bit time-consuming to make, but they were worth it. They were absolutely delicious and my family loved them.


Anisha Rana
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The filling is flavorful and the peppers are always cooked to perfection.


Malikshahg Malikbaba
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These stuffed peppers were easy to make and turned out great. I will definitely be making them again.


SHAHED Official
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I made these stuffed peppers for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


Fadi Khokhar
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These stuffed peppers were delicious! The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Yaqoob Bhatti
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I've never made stuffed peppers before, but this recipe made it easy. They turned out great and my family loved them.


Kenny Johnson
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I made these stuffed peppers for a potluck and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


Psycho King
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These stuffed peppers were a bit time-consuming to make, but they were worth it. They were absolutely delicious and my family loved them.


Kim Hopper
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I'm not a huge fan of stuffed peppers, but this recipe changed my mind. The filling was so flavorful and the peppers were so tender. I'll definitely be making this again.


Mohsin MD
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of flavors is perfect and the peppers are always cooked to perfection.


Adeel Butt
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These stuffed peppers were a hit! The filling was flavorful and the peppers were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.