Speca të Mbushur (Albanian Stuffed Peppers)

Name: Speca të Mbushur (Albanian Stuffed Peppers)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Albanian
Ingredients: to taste Black Pepper; 6 Sweet Peppers, tops removed and deseeded; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Parsley, chopped; 1 Onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp Paprika; 500 ml Tomato Sauce; 250 g Minced Beef; 100 g Rice, rinsed

A reliable dinner recipe for Speca të Mbushur (Albanian Stuffed Peppers), with practical timings, clear steps, and balanced flavour that works for everyday home cooking.

65 mins Serves 6Oven

Ingredients ↓Method ↓

Method

20 mins prep45 mins cook65 mins total

Sauté onion and minced beef until browned.
Stir in rice, parsley, paprika, salt and pepper.
Stuff the peppers with the filling.
Arrange in a pot or baking dish and pour tomato sauce around.
Simmer covered or bake for about 45 minutes until peppers are soft and rice is cooked.

About this recipe

Speca të Mbushur is a traditional Albanian family dish where sweet peppers are filled with savoury minced meat and rice.

As they cook, the peppers soften and soak up the tomato sauce, giving you a hearty one-pot meal that is perfect with bread or a simple salad.