Lamb Feta Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 6 medium green bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground allspice
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 8 ounces ground lamb
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add onion and cook for four minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook one minute.

3. 3

   Slice tops off peppers and remove seeds. Stand peppers upright in a a 9x12-inch baking dish.

4. 4

   In large bowl, combine onion mixture, dill, salt, allspice and pepper. Mix in rice and lamb, fold in feta cheese. Stuff peppers with mixture.

5. 5

   Mix tomato sauce with water, lemon juice and sugar. Pour half over peppers, and half over bottom of dish. Cover with foil.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 15 minutes, basing occasionally with sauce, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of filling reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).