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🇭🇺 Hungarian Stuffed Peppers in Tomato Sauce (Töltött Paprika)

Ingredients:

For the stuffed peppers:

• 6–8 Hungarian wax peppers (or yellow bell peppers)
• 1 lb (450 g) ground pork (or pork + beef mix)
• ½ cup (100 g) uncooked rice
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

For the tomato sauce:

• 3 tbsp oil or lard
• 2 tbsp flour (for roux)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 4 cups (1 L) tomato purée (or passata)
• 2 cups (500 ml) water (or broth)
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt & pepper to taste

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