Hearty Stuffed Green Peppers Recipe

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Here is a delicious stuffed pepper recipe that's worth the time to make. Each green bell pepper contains ground beef, onion, tomatoes and rice with a tomato sauce full of flavor over the top.

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Ingredients

4 green peppers, tops taken off and seeded
For Sauce:
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
28 ounces whole tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup water
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon basil, crushed
For Filling:
1 pound ground beef
8 ounces tomato sauce
3/4 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cloves

Directions

PREP

45 mins

COOK

1 hr

READY IN

1.75 hrs

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut the tops off the peppers, remove the seeds and rinse. Cook peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes; drain. Sprinkle salt inside each pepper, and set upside-down on paper towels to cool.
In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and parsley unt tender.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and seasonings. Simmer 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In another large saute pan, brown ground beef; drain. Remove from heat.
Stir in tomato sauce, rice, breadcrumbs, egg and remaining seasonings.
Fill peppers with meat mixture and place in baking dish. Pour sauce over peppers.
Cover and bake for 1 hour.