Nonna's Stuffed Peppers

By Tingrin3

Ingredients

• 1 lb of Ground Beef
• 1/2 cup of Rice, cooked according to package instructions but making sure to drain it when it’s not fully cooked yet, about 10 minutes away from being done.
• 1 teasp. salt
• 1/4 teasp pepper
• 3 Tbsp of Chopped Basil and Parsley
• 1/4 cup of Freshly Grated Parmiggiano
• 1 cup of Chopped Mozzarella, or any other cheese of your choice
• 1 Egg
• 6 Plum Tomatoes, diced
• 3 Cloves of Garlic
• Olive Oil, as needed
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Double recipe for 8-10 peppers

Preparation

Step 1

Combine ground beef, rice, basil and parsley, parmesan cheese, mozzarella, egg, 1 cup of plum tomatoes diced, garlic and 2 Tbsp. olive oil.

Spread a little of the fresh tomato in bottom of baking pan add stuffed peppers and then cover with rest of tomato mixture. Cover tightly and bake @375 degrees for 2 hrs.