Garden Fresh Classic Stuffed Green Peppers
Author: Mary Lovstad
Recipe type: Vegetable/Ground Beef
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4 to 6 servings
- 4 to 6 green peppers
- ¼ cup chopped peppers (optional)
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey for a lighter version
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 can concentrated tomato soup or 15 ounces of your own fresh tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water (optional if using soup)
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 TBSP Johnny's French Dip Au Jus concentrate
- 1 cup shredded American, Cheddar, Mozzarella or your favorite cheese
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Clean peppers by cutting out the top and clean out the seeds and membranes
- Slice just enough off of the bottom of the peppers to allow them to stand without tipping
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook the peppers for 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Sprinkle inside of peppers lightly with salt.
- Brown ground meat and onions together -- optionally also extra ¼ cup of chopped peppers
- Drain any extra fat and add remaining ingredients except cheese and reserve a small amount of tomato sauce to just cover the bottom of your pan.
- Mix all together.
- Stuff peppers with meat mixture and place in a baking dish with the reserved tomato sauce in the bottom.
- Bake covered for 20 minutes -- uncover sprinkle with cheese and continue to back for 10 to 15 minutes, until cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
Recipe by Farm Girl Cook'n at https://farmgirlcookn.com/garden-fresh-classic-stuffed-green-peppers/
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