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Stuffed Green Peppers

Name: Stuffed Green Peppers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
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

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 55 min.

Makes

4 servings

My family always asks me to make this dish for them, especially in the summer when fresh tomatoes and green peppers are readily available. I got the recipe from my mother-in-law. —Helen Englehart, Maplewood, Minnesota

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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 the 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 until beef is cooked and peppers are tender, 40-45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 324 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 1565mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 7g fiber), 27g protein.

Stuffed Green Peppers

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