“My Greek heritage has filled my heart with a deep love of cooking, and sharing those homecooked dishes with friends and family makes my heart sing. Here, on Dimitra’s Dishes you will find easy to follow recipes with step-by-step video tutorials filled with tips to help you create delicious food for your loved ones,” says Greek-American chef, blogger, author, and restaurateur Dimitra Khan.
“This hearty soup offers the flavors of Gemista (Greek-style stuffed peppers) in an easy, comforting soup. It is a filling meal for the whole family. This soup includes the flavors of caramelized roasted peppers stuffed with beef, onions, tomatoes, and rice. Gemista<https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/gemista-stuffed-roasted-tomatoes-and-bell-peppers/> is not a quick, throw-together meal, but we love it. I turn it into a comforting soup to get the same flavors in a fraction of the time. And it’s a good way to use leftover rice or pasta. You can put it right in the soup to create a complete meal — or spoon it over rice or pasta to make a stew-like meal. Either way, you’ll be eating stuffed peppers in no time.”
Dimitra adds, “In Greece, produce is available only when it’s in season. If you have a farmer’s market nearby, purchase local and in-season vegetables for maximum flavor. I grew up in a traditional Greek family in New York. All our meals were homemade, every gathering took place around a table full of traditional food that was shared with our loved ones. My summers spent visiting family on the beautiful island of Crete are filled with memories of my grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles, making and sharing our food while creating memories and the traditions that I now get to pass down to my children.”
“In 2008, in the middle of the Great Recession, my husband and I, without any experience in the food business, opened our first restaurant and ran it together as a family for 10 years. We sold it in 2018 to spend more time as a family and so that I could focus full-time on sharing these recipes with my readers. A few years after opening, our customers requested cooking classes, which led to my YouTube video tutorials on Dimitra’s Dishes, then to the creation of my website where the recipes are available, and finally, the beginning of writing cookbooks. The best part about this dream come true is the emails and messages that I receive from my many readers. I love reading them and hearing your stories and supportive comments.”
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
