Stuffed Sweet Red Peppers (Bajoques Farcides)
Bajoques Farcides is a traditional Valencian dish of red peppers filled with rice and, depending on the town, pork, beef, or tuna, and spices, then baked.It’s a simple and satisfying taste of the Valencian Community in Spain.
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Ingredients
- 4 Red Sweet Peppers (Medium peppers don´t look as cool, but cook better)
- 1 cup Short or medium grain rice (200g) Do not use instant rice
- 1 cup Minced pork (250g) You can substitute it for ground beef or even tuna
- 50 ml Olive oil
- 4 Large ripe plum tomatoes pureed or blended
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- Parsley
- Saffron (you can substitute it for paprika)
- 2 cups Mushrooms (optional)
- 1 cube Beef bouillon cube
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice and dice the mushrooms, parsley, and garlic.
- Over low to medium heat, add olive oil and saute the mushrooms and meat (ground beef, diced lean pork, or tuna) for three minutes
- Add the tomato, parsley, and garlic and stir for two minutes.
- Add the rice and saffron and stir for a minute.
- Meanwhile, cut the top of the peppers open and clean them, ensuring there are no seeds or annoying pepper fibers left inside.
- Fill the peppers without pressing.
- Wrap them in foil and bake them in the oven at 356ºF or 180ºC for an hour.
- Baking time will depend on the size of the peppers. I used large peppers in the photos, so it took me 1.5 hours. I recommend using smaller peppers and one hour of baking time.
- Carefully unwrap one of the peppers, cut it open, and taste the rice grains at the bottom to ensure everything is well cooked. Put it back in the oven if necessary.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 17gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 786mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4275IUVitamin C: 163mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg
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