Hungarian Receipt Stuffed Peppers Paprika - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 6 medium green peppers
1 lb. lean ground pork
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 c. cooked rice
1 egg, beaten
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 1/2 c. water
parsley (optional)

Preparation

Cut tops off each pepper; remove seeds.
Cook peppers in boiling salt water to cover for 5 minutes; drain.
Combine pork, onion and garlic in a skillet.
Cook until pork is browned.
Drain and cool.
Add salt, paprika, pepper, rice and egg to pork mixture; mix well.
Combine tomato paste and water.
Add 1 cup to pork mixture.
Stuff peppers with pork mixture and place in a shallow pan.
Put remaining tomato mixture over peppers.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Garnish with parsley, if desired.