STUFFED PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

WHAT TO SERVE WITH STUFFED VEGETABLES

From the Italian movie: "Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers" to the saying that "Life is to short to stuff mushrooms" A lot of contradiction for stuffed vegetables. Try it once and decide for yourself.

Serves 6 to 8

4 tomatoes

4 green peppers

4 yellow peppers

Stuffing

250 g (1/2 lb) mince meat

1 slice bread, soaked in water and liquid squeezed out.

1 onion grated

parsley, salt and pepper.

Preparation

1 cup flour

2 eggs beaten

3 tbs tomato puree

• Chop top of vegetables and keep to cover vegetables.

• Cut vegetables in 2, seeded out and sprinkle salt and place side cut down on a plate.

• Mix all the stuffing and fill up the vegetables

• Pour flour on to a plate and dip vegetables (meat side down) on to the flour and than dip them on to a plate with beaten eggs.

• Place vegetables (meat side down on to heated oil in a pan.  Let it cook for about 10 min till golden brown.

• Remove vegetables from pan.

• Pour tomato puree on pan and place tomatoes (meat side up) on top of puree, top with reserved end and cover pan and let it simmer for 30 min or until soft.