Hungarian Stuffed Peppers (Töltött Paprika)

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the Stuffed Peppers

• 6 large Hungarian wax peppers or bell peppers
• 500 g (1 lb) ground pork (or pork and beef mix)
• 100 g (½ cup) uncooked rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• Salt and black pepper

For the Tomato Sauce

• 800 ml (27 oz) tomato passata
• 500 ml (2 cups) beef or vegetable broth
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• Salt and pepper