Beef and Blue Cheese Stuffed Peppers

By Walt

Ingredients

• 4 large red or green bell peppers
• 4 green onions
• 1 medium clove garlic
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce or ready-made pasta sauce
• 1/2 tsp dried mint
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 4 oz blue cheese diced
• 2 cups beef stock

Preparation

Step 1

Cut the tops from the peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. Set the peppers aside. Dice the tops of the peppers to equal !/4 cup. Slice the green onions and mince the garlic.
Brown the ground beef. Pour off excess fat and add the diced peppers, onions and garlic. Cook 1 minute longer.
Combine the meat mixture in a bowl with the rice, tomato sauce, mint and oregano and mix well for 1 minute stirring over heat. Gently fold in the blue cheese. Divide the filling among the 4 peppers. Put the trivet into the cooker. Put the peppers in the steamer. Add two cups of beef stock. Lock lid in place and cook for 5-7 minutes. Serve.