From Spirt of the Harvest and Native American Cooking

Navajo Stuffed Sweet Peppers
Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 tb butter or vegetable oil 1 lb lamb; cut ito 1/2" cubes 4 lg bell peppers, sweet
1-1/2 c fresh tomatoes; chopped 1 c white bread crumbs, unseasoned 1/4 c onion; chopped
1/2 ts ground coriander seed 1/2 ts ground cumin 1 tb fresh cilantro; chopped
black pepper, freshly ground; to taste salt; to taste



1 Melt butter in a large skillet, and saute lamb until cooked through. Add the tomatoes, bread crumbs, onion, coriander seed and cumin. Salt and pepper to taste. Carefully remove tops and seeds from peppers and fill with lamb mixture.
2 Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until peppers are tender. If desired, place peppers under broiler for a few seconds to brown tops. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve hot or at room temperature.

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