{"id":25329,"date":"2022-08-11T08:54:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T12:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/?p=25329"},"modified":"2022-08-11T08:54:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T12:54:26","slug":"greek-stuffed-peppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/greek-stuffed-peppers\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Stuffed Peppers (Gemista)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’ve never had Greek Stuffed Peppers<\/strong> (or Gemista \/ Yemista), <\/em>you’re in for a treat! These inexpensive<\/strong> beef and rice stuffed peppers are packed with flavor from onions, herbs, and tomato, with plenty of olive oil. Blanching the peppers before<\/em> stuffing them ensures that they’re soft, with no overpowering pepper flavor and a homogenous texture throughout. This is a wonderful make-ahead dinner<\/strong> (that just happens to be gluten and dairy free!)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my family’s recipe (with some liberties taken to make them easier)<\/em> and once you try these stuffed peppers, you’ll have a hard time going back to any others. My husband, a self-proclaimed stuffed pepper hater, can’t get enough of these. Neither can my kids. Neither can I. So much yum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only is the stuffing absolutely delicious (and can be used for all sorts of things!)<\/em>, but these peppers are light years better than other stuffed pepper recipes because of how soft<\/em> the bell peppers are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other stuffed pepper recipes stuff raw peppers and heat in the oven until warmed up, but the peppers don’t cook enough. You’re left with a crunchy pepper with a flavor that overpowers everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not with this recipe! The halved peppers are blanched before stuffing<\/strong>, resulting in a super soft texture and just-enough pepper flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the best part? You can easily make these ahead of time<\/strong> and they’re cheap to make<\/strong>! Let’s get to it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Greek Stuffed Peppers Ingredients and Substitutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n