Hungarianbeefporkstuffedbellpeppers Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare rice by rinsing under cold water for a few seconds.
• Put rice in small pot with water and bring to boil uncovered, at medium heat.
• When rice begins to boil, lower heat to medium low and place lid on pot tilted to allow steam to escape.
• Cover tightly when craters appear in rice, lower heat and simmer approx 15 minutes.
• Let sit for 5 minutes, fluff with fork and let cool.
• Prepare green peppers by slicing off tops approximately 1/4" down and remove seeds and membrane.
• Wash peppers and allow to drain upside down on paper towel.
• Prepare filling by placing ground meat in large bowl.
• Saute diced onions in vegetable oil in small saute pan until onion is transparent.
• Add to meat bowl.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Add 1/2 can tomato sauce (reserving remaining 1/2 can) Add rice to bowl and combine ingredients with hands until blended together.
• Add lightly beaten egg and continue to blend mixture.
• Loosly pack each pepper with meat mixture forming small dome on top.
• If you have extra filling, form into individual meat balls.
• In large stock pot, pour remaining 1/2 can tomato sauce and 1/2 can water, swishing around until blended.
• Place stuffed peppers into stockpot, along with extra meatballs (if you made any).
• Add 1 can tomato soup, 1/2 can water to pot.
• Add catsup to pot.
• Add remaining 3 cans tomato sauce, and add about 1/2 can of water to each can to clean up remaining sauce in can.
• Add this to pot also.
• Bring stockpot to boil, lower heat, cover with lid slightly tilted.
• Cook over low heat for about 1 hour.
• Blend flour into sour cream in bowl.
• Slowly blend in about 1/2 cup (or more) hot gravy from pot.
• Add sour cream mixture SLOWLY into pot, stirring constantly until gravy slightly thickens and becomes a deep orangy color, rather than the bright red color of tomatoes.
• Serve peppers in bowls, split open, and generously covered with gravy.
• Have crusty bread available for soaking up the rich gravy.

Steps:

• Cut off the very top part of the peppers. Chop the pepper tops finely, omitting the stems, and save for the filling. Seed and core the peppers; set aside.
• Heat a large covered frying pan and add the lard or oil. Saute the garlic, onion, and reserved chopped pepper tops until tender. Add the parsley and rice and saute for a few minutes.
• Add 1/2 c of the chicken stock and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
• In a large bowl combine the ground meat, paprika, egg, salt, and pepper with the rice mixture. mix very well. Fill the peppers just to the top, but don't pack too firmly because the rice will expand during cooking.
• Place the filled peppers in a Dutch oven and add the remaining 1 cup chicken stock to the bottom of the pot. Cover and simmer very gently for 45 minutes, keeping the temperature very low or the peppers will break. Move the peppers about the pot a few times during cooking to prevent sticking.
• After 45 minutes pour the Paprika Gravy over the peppers, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes more.

Steps:

• Parboil rice and mix with pork, beef, spices, salt and pepper. Choose well formed peppers. Cut off tops of peppers, wash and seed. Tops taken off in rings can be used as "bases" for any peppers that do not sit well in the pot. Stuff peppers tightly with meat mixture. Set peppers aside. Roll any left over meat into meat balls.
• In a large heavy pot, a 4 quart or greater dutch oven works well, make a light roux by melting the butter and stirring in the flour. Stir and cook flour until lightly browned. Sir in tomato juice. Add peppers to pot making certain they are submerged or at least well doused with the sauce. (Add any meat balls to pot.).
• Bring to a bubbling simmer and cook 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally, to be sure peppers don't burn on the bottom. Serve with crusty bread and if you want, a dollop of sour cream. These are very good made a day ahead and they freeze very well. (We often find we have a great deal of sauce left over and if anyone can come up with a use for it, please let me know.).

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge seasoned chops in flour. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown seasoned chops in oil (covering skillet with lid if desired). Pour off fat.
• In a medium bowl combine the sour cream, sherry, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and bay leaf. Mix together and pour mixture over chops in skillet. Cover and let simmer gently over low heat for about 1 hour, or until chops are tender and cooked through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Steps:

• Toss beef with paprika, salt, and pepper in large bowl to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add garlic and caraway seeds; stir 30 seconds. Add peppers; toss 1 minute.
• Add broth. Cover; cook until peppers are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Using tongs, transfer garlic and peppers to bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and beef to skillet; sauté until beef is no longer pink outside, about 2 minutes. Mix in tomato paste and vinegar. Return half of peppers to skillet. Toss until beef is medium-rare, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to platter; top with remaining bell peppers.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.
• Sear chops in large skillet in oil or cooking spray.
• Remove chops to a plate.
• Sauté onions and garlic in drippings until onion is limp.
• Return chops to the skillet with broth, bay leaf, and paprika.
• Cover tightly and simmer about 1 hour.
• Remove chops from liquid again.
• Mix water and flour in a shaker and whisk into liquid.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Stir in sour cream, if desired.
• Return chops to gravy.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or hot cooked noodles.
• (Note: This was my mom's recipe for pork chops. I do not add the sour cream, myself, because I don't think it needs it. You might taste it before adding it, then decide).

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil.
• Take the water off the heat and add the sugar.
• Stir to dissolve completely.
• Let the nectar cool.
• Place in a clean hummingbird feeder and hang outside for the birds.
• Note:.
• Change the food at least every three to five days with a new batch to keep it fresh. Remember don't use food coloring.
• Check the bird feeder regularly and every time you change the food to see if any gray mold has formed inside the feeder base, or, any ants have crawled inside to get at the sugar water.
• If you see any take the feeder down and throw the bird food away. It's not good for the birds to drink this. Chances are they won't drink it anyway.
• Clean the hummingbird feeder by rinsing with warm water. Then, put a few drops of bleach into the water inside the feeder and clean with a bottle brush.
• Once clean, rinse thoroughly with fresh water and let dry.
• Fill up with new food and place outside.
• The birds will love you for it!

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet, add beef, sliced onion, garlic.
• Stir until meat browns and onions are soft.
• In a large bowl combine ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, paprika, mustard and water.
• Pour sauce over meat; cover and simmer for 2-2 1/2 hours.