Stuffed Peppers

Instructions

1. 1
   Chop the onion, grate the carrot, and chop the tomatoes.
2. 2
   Cook the onion, carrot, and tomatoes in the multicooker on the Bake setting until softened, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3
   Mix the raw rice with the ground meat and half of the cooked vegetable mixture.
4. 4
   Cut the tops from the peppers and remove the seeds.
5. 5
   Fill the peppers with the meat and rice mixture.
6. 6
   Leave the remaining vegetable mixture in the multicooker and arrange the stuffed peppers inside.
7. 7
   Whisk the sour cream and flour with a little water until smooth.
8. 8
   Pour in enough water and the sour cream mixture to come about two-thirds of the way up the peppers.
9. 9
   Season with salt, black pepper, sugar, herbs, and bay leaf.
10. 10
    Cook on the Stew setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or on the Bake setting for about 1 hour, until the peppers and rice are tender.