STUFFED BELL PEPPERS 
3 med. to lg. peppers
1 to 1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 c. rice
1 sm. can tomato paste with garlic
1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 sm. jar or can mushrooms, sliced
1 (16 oz.) Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Bread crumbs
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 c. water

Cut pepper in half (stem up) clean out inside and boil until soft 45 minutes. Saute onion, celery in oil until clear. Add ground chuck. Cook until brown, stirring occasionally (to break up meat). Strain fat. Add tomato paste and tomato sauce and water. Simmer. Add mushrooms and simmer until water is gone. Cook rice in separate pot. Add rice to mixture. Strain rice first. Strain peppers and place in baking dish or pan. Stuff with mixture (full). Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese. Bake covered 30 minutes at 350 degrees and uncovered until cheese is lightly browned.

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