RICE STUFFED PEPPERS

RICE STUFFED PEPPERS

Stuffed Peppers Recipes INGREDIENTS

• 8 large firm bell peppers (green or red)
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/4 lb ground lean pork or beef
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 large onion, finely chopped or grated
• 1/2 cup cracker or bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• dash of cayenne pepper
• dash of Tabasco (optional)
• 1 pint tomato puree
• 4 slices bacon

Stuffed Peppers Recipes INSTRUCTIONS
Mix rice, egg, ground meat, crumbs, garlic which has been put through a garlic press or pureed, salt, pepper and cayenne.

Wash the peppers. Using a paring knife, cut out the top stem in a circle so that the pepper can be filled from the top. Scrape out the core and seeds and discard.

Fill the peppers with the meat mixture and place in a buttered casserole dish with a tiny dash of Tabasco sauce on top, if desired.

Using a kitchen scissors, cut each slice of bacon into 2 long strips, then cut each strip into half (you will have 16 bacon pieces). Drape 2 cut bacon strips over each pepper.

Pour the tomato puree around the bottom of the peppers.

Bake, covered loosely with aluminum foil for 15 minutes at 400°F. Remove the foil and reduce heat to 325°F; continue to bake until peppers are tender and browned (about 1 hour).

Serve peppers with a few spoons of tomato puree over the top and a few spoonfuls around the base.

Makes 8 stuffed peppers. Serve some right away ...nice ! Enjoy it !
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