Stuffed peppers

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 larges To 8 lg green peppers
Salt and pepper
¾ pounds Ground beef
1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped
cup Cooked rice
14½ ounce Can stewed tomatoes, well drained
1 Egg, beaten
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
Fine dry breadcrumbs or grated
Cheddar cheese

Directions

Slice off tops of green peppers; scrape out membranes and seeds. Cook peppers in boiling salted water to cover for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Pat dry inside and out with dry towels; sprinkle inside with salt and pepper.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook ground beef and onion in a skillet until browned, stirring to crumble meat. Drain in a colander.

Transfer to a bowl and stir in next 5 ingredients. Stuff pepper cases with mixture and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle tops with breadcrumbs or cheese; bake for 25 minutes.

From: "Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook" Posted by: Debbie Carlson -

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