Bir Tutam Tuz

Can’t have a Turkish feast without stuffed peppers.

Ingredients:

• 6-8 bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

Stuffing ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons rice (washed and drained)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• half bunch dill (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon dry mint
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1/2 lb ground beef

Instructions:

1. Mix all the stuffing ingredients.
2. Cut the top of the bell peppers and clean their insides.
3. Fill the bell peppers with the stuffing and place them upright to the pan. Cover each with their tops.
4. Mix 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste with hot water. Pour over the stuffed peppers and top with hot water up to the half height of the peppers. Bring the water to a boil, turn down the heat and cook for 30 minutes.