Stuffed peppers in the microwave

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the ingredients. We take long or steamed rice so that it does not turn into porridge in the filling. We wash it thoroughly, changing the water several times to remove rice gluten. Fill it with a glass of clean water in a saucepan and put it on fire. Add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, mix. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes, the rice should be slightly firm. We throw it into a colander, drain the water. Let it cool down a little.

2. Step 2:

   

   Meanwhile, I wash the bell pepper, cut out the stalk with the seeds, wash the peppers inside to remove all the remaining seeds. Let the peppers dry.

3. Step 3:

   

   Carrots are washed, cleaned and grated.

4. Step 4:

   

   Peel the onion and cut into cubes.

5. Step 5:

   

   Minced meat for the filling can be used ready-made or wind it yourself in a meat grinder. The filling will be tastier from mixed minced meat: pork and beef, taken in equal parts. But you can also use minced chicken, it will turn out less calorific. Add salt and ground black pepper to the minced meat and mix.

7. Step 6:

   

   Pour vegetable oil into the pan. We warm it up on fire. We put cooked onions and carrots in a frying pan, fry them until the onion is transparent and the carrot is soft.

8. Step 7:

   

   We send the minced meat to the vegetables in the pan, mix and fry them together over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes more. Turn off the fire.

9. Step 8:

   

   Combine rice with fried minced meat and vegetables, mix. If necessary, you can add spices. We fill the peppers with the prepared filling, laying the contents tightly with a spoon so that during cooking it does not settle and does not fall out.

10. Step 9:

    

    Put the finished peppers in a fireproof dish suitable for a microwave oven, pour a little water on the bottom, a couple of tablespoons are enough, close the lid with a hole for air to escape during cooking. Turn on the microwave at 800 watts for 20 minutes.

11. Step 10:

    

    Peppers are ready. We serve it to the table with sour cream and fresh herbs. Bon appetit!