Middle Eastern Stuffed Bell Peppers (Koosa Mih-shee)

Middle Eastern stuffed bell pepper in a white serving bowl

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Middle Eastern Stuffed Bell Peppers (Koosa Mih-shee)

Middle Eastern Stuffed Bell Peppers (Koosa Mih-shee) is a Syrian traditional dinner recipe ideal for large families. Green bell peppers are stuffed with an authentic lamb and rice filling, then simmered in a tomato and pomegranate broth. This one pot dinner is easy to make and can be eaten as a full meal or with a Middle Eastern side salad.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: Arabic dinner, Middle Eastern recipes, stuffed vegetables

Servings:

Calories: 619kcal

Author: Kristina

Ingredients

6 green bell peppers
6 cups water
3 cups tomato sauce
⅔ cup pomegranate syrup
8 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tbsp dried mint
2-3 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

Stuffing

2 lbs ground lamb or beef
1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
⅔ cup water
3 tsp allspice
salt to taste

Instructions

Cut the tops off of the peppers and arrange in a large pot or dutch oven.
Mix the stuffing ingredients together and pack loosely into peppers.
In a large bowl, combine the water, tomato sauce, pomegranate syrup, garlic, mint, salt, and pepper. Stir well and pour over the peppers. Put a heavy plate on top of the peppers to hold them in place. Add water as needed if broth does not cover peppers completely.
Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low heat and simmer 60 minutes.
To serve, move peppers to a serving bowls and top with broth. Reserve extra broth for future use.

Notes

Reserve extra broth for future recipes. You can freeze it for up to 1 year.

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