Stuffed Peppers with Tomato Sauce
Stuffed peppers with tomato sauce is a Mediterranean main course where tender peppers are filled with seasoned minced meat, sun dried tomatoes, olives and anchovies, then simmered in a rich tomato sauce. The TM7 chops the vegetables in seconds, weighs every ingredient directly in the bowl and cooks the sauce hands-free for restaurant-quality results.
About this recipe
Stuffed peppers with tomato sauce Thermomix TM7 brings a classic Mediterranean recipe straight to your all-in-one kitchen machine, making it an excellent choice for a quick weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend meal. Bell peppers are filled with a savoury mixture of mixed minced meat, garlic, dried basil, sun dried tomatoes, pitted olives and anchovy fillets in oil, then gently simmered in a rich tomato sauce enhanced with a splash of wine. What makes this dish work so well in the TM7 is the contrast between the sweet, tender pepper shells and the deeply seasoned, slightly salty filling, all coated in a silky sauce that clings to every bite. Instead of standing at the hob chopping vegetables and stirring sauce, the Thermomix handles the chopping, weighing and stirring for you, so you only need to fill the peppers and let the machine finish the work. Anyone searching for stuffed pepper recipes with a professional finish will find this version delivers consistent results every single time, with minimal washing up afterwards. Serve it with crusty bread, rice or a fresh green salad for a complete and satisfying family meal that tastes like it came from an Italian trattoria.
Preparation tips
- Choose peppers of a similar size so they cook evenly; cut the tops off neatly and keep them as lids, then remove all seeds and white membranes for a milder flavour and neater presentation on the plate.
- Reserve a spoonful of the chopped olive, sun dried tomato and anchovy mixture to stir through the finished tomato sauce at the end, adding an extra layer of Mediterranean depth and saltiness to serve.
- Prepare the filled peppers a day in advance and keep them covered in the fridge; the flavours of the minced meat, garlic and basil meld overnight, making this an excellent make-ahead option for entertaining guests.
- For a milder version children will enjoy, simply leave out the anchovy fillets and replace the wine with chicken stock, keeping the sweet peppers and minced meat as the stars of the filling.
Recipe variations
- Make it vegetarian by replacing the mixed minced meat with cooked rice, chickpeas and feta, and omitting the anchovy fillets; the sun dried tomatoes and olives already provide plenty of savoury depth in the tomato sauce.
- For a festive winter variation, use red and yellow peppers, add cubes of spicy chorizo to the filling and finish the sauce with a pinch of smoked paprika and a splash of red wine for a heartier, seasonal dinner party version.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Chopping the carrots and garlic in the TM7 bowl takes seconds, giving the meat filling a uniform texture without any manual knife work.
- The built-in scale weighs the minced meat and wine directly into the bowl, so every ratio is exact and no extra bowls are needed.
- Precise heating keeps the tomato sauce at a steady simmer, preventing the olives and sun dried tomatoes from sticking or scorching.
- The TM7 steams the stuffed peppers gently in the Varoma while the sauce cooks below, preserving their sweet flavour and tender bite.
- Mixing the minced meat with basil, anchovies and olives in one bowl creates a homogeneous filling seasoned evenly throughout.
Ingredients
- red peppers
- garlic cloves
- dried basil
- carrots
- ground black pepper
- pitted green olives
- sun-dried tomatoes
- anchovy fillets, in oil
- mixed minced meat
- red wine