Definition

Noun: - A dish consisting of bell peppers (typically green) that have been parboiled, then filled with a seasoned mixture (most commonly containing rice and ground meat), and finally baked until heated through and the peppers are tender.

Usage

• The term refers specifically to the prepared food item as a whole.
• It is typically used in a plural form ("stuffed peppers") even when referring to a single serving containing multiple pepper halves or a singular concept.
• It functions as a compound noun where "stuffed" acts as an adjective describing the peppers.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• While the classic filling is rice and meat, the term can encompass variations. The specific ingredients of the stuffing are often mentioned separately (e.g., "quinoa-stuffed peppers," "vegetarian stuffed peppers").
• The phrase can be used attributively to describe related concepts:
  • a stuffed pepper recipe
  • the stuffed pepper filling

Variants and Related Words

• Stuffed pepper (singular noun): Can refer to one individual pepper half or whole pepper that has been stuffed.
  • He ate one enormous stuffed pepper.
• Bell pepper (noun): The type of vegetable typically used for this dish.
• Parboil (verb): To partially cook by boiling, which is a common preparatory step for the peppers before stuffing.

Synonyms

• Filled peppers: A less common but direct synonym.
• Peppers farcis: The French culinary term for the same dish.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• : The verbal phrase describing the action of preparing the dish.
  • The first step is to stuff the peppers with the meat mixture.

Noun

1. parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly