Stuffed Green Peppers

By oldbklady

Ingredients

• 4 lg peppers, any color
• 2 tsp salt
• Filling and Sauce
• 2 tab olive oil
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. diced celery
• 1 14oz can diced tomatoes
• 3 tbs tomato paste
• 1/3 c. water
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 c. cooked rice
• 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds and membranes. Chop edible parts of tops and set aside. Rinse peppers under cold water. Place green bell peppers in a large pot cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove peppers from the water and set aside in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the ground beef; drain. Add chopped pepper, onion, and celery cook about 5 minutes; add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, garlic, basil, cooked rice, Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand for about 15 minutes. Stir in the egg and the 1/3 cup of cheese.

Spoon the meat mixture onto each half of the peppers. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until mixture begins to turn golden brown.
Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.