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Savory Stuffed Peppers Recipe

The filling for these stuffed peppers is loaded with meat, mushrooms and herbs. I like to serve them with cooked pasta or rice.—Catherine Faubert, Embrun, Ontario

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Savory Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 medium green peppers
1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
1/2 pound ground pork, cooked and drained
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon salsa
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
2 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano, thyme, Italian seasoning and parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup tomato sauce

Directions

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; invert on paper towels.
In a bowl, combine meat, oats, onion, mushrooms, egg, salsa and seasonings. Spoon into peppers. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon tomato sauce over peppers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 317 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 236 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Savory Stuffed Peppers in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p191