Halve 8 peppers with the stem lengthways, wash and clean. Cut the remaining pod into cubes or strips.
Dice the onion. Mix 450 g minced meat with half of the onion cubes and the egg, season with minced meat, pepper, salt and paprika powder and fill into the 16 paprika halves.
Fry the remaining onion in a saucepan with a little olive oil. Add the diced bell pepper and 50 g minced meat and fry with it. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the canned tomatoes and puree the sauce evenly.
Put the tomato sauce in a baking dish and put the stuffed peppers in it.
Sprinkle with some grated cheese as desired. Cover well with aluminum foil and bake in the oven on the middle shelf at 200 ° C for about 60 minutes.