Biber Dolmasi - Turkish Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 12 green peppers small, or 6 large
• 12 tablespoons rice 1 tablespoon for each pepper
• 1 large onion chopped finely
• 4 cloves garlic chopped finely
• 1 tomato medium-sized, chopped finely
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup parsley chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 5 cherry tomatoes to top the filling in peppers*
• 6 slices lemon for garnish, optional
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic mashed
• 2 teaspoons dried mint
• 2 cups hot water divided

Nutrition

• Calories : 110 calories
• Carbohydrate : 13 grams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 2 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 340 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams