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Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

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My family especially enjoys this dish in the summer when fresh tomatoes and green peppers are readily available. This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, they always ask me to make it for them!

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Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 55 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 55 65

Ingredients

6 medium fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, diced
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
4 medium green peppers
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 cup instant rice, cooked
1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine tomatoes, onion, celery, tomato sauce, water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut tops off of green peppers and remove seeds; set aside. In a bowl, combine ground beef, rice, basil and remaining salt and pepper; mix well. Fill peppers with beef mixture. Carefully place peppers in tomato sauce. Spoon some sauce over tops of peppers.
Cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until beef is cooked and peppers are tender. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 324 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 1,565 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 27 g protein.

Originally published as Stuffed Green Peppers in Bountiful Harvest Cookbook , p5

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Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2010 by mowmow01

By not boiling the green peppers, the taste is more vibrant and the fresh tomato sauce makes it taste fresh of out the garden, I did however bake mine at 350 for 1hour with a cover and they were wonderful...

Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2010 by Clancy Girl

I love this receipe with the exception of the sodium. I reduced the amount of sodium to 1/2 teaspoon, increased the tomato sauce to 16 oz, added 2 teaspoons of sugar and eliminated the water. The sugar eliminates the bitterness of the peppers and the acidity from the tomatoes.

Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by blrrow

try rubbing the inside of the green pepper with a little salt. Takes away the "green", or bitter taste of the pepper. Also the pepper seems to cook from inside out, and is very tender.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2009 by blondie64vt

Good recipe, however, I cooked hamburger before simmering peppers stuffed. Also needs more seasonings as were a bit bland. Otherwise a very good recipe : )

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by Sassy2U2

I have made this recipe before.It is very good.It is easy to make and on a hot day the oven isn't on.