Savory Stuffed Peppers

Name: Savory Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
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

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

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.