Recipe 1: Stuffed Bell Peppers

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Recipe 1:

Stuffed Bell Peppers
Added by Amanda Causey on July 15, 2009 in Beef, Main Courses
4.75 Mitt(s) 4 Rating(s)
Bell peppers stuffed with a rice, beef, tomato, and spice mixture.

Prep Time 20 Minutes
Cook Time 1 Hour
Difficulty Easy
Servings 4

Ingredients:

4 whole Green Bell Peppers
5 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
1 piece Medium Onions
Garlic
1 pound Lean Ground Beef Almost a little too much...
1-½ cup White Rice, Cooked
1 can 8 Oz. Tomato Sauce
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
½ teaspoons Salt, Or To Taste
½ teaspoons Ground Black Pepper, Or To Taste
½ cups Ketchup
½ teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce I added a whole teaspoon.
1 dash(es) Tabasco Or 3! :)
½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
sliced mushrooms (canned or fresh)

Preparation Instructions:

Bring large pot of water to boil. Cut top off peppers and remove seeds.
Salt water and add peppers to boil 3 minutes.Drain, set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 350.
Heat 4 tbsp oil in large skillet over med heat.
Add onions and garlic, and cook about 5 minutes. This is where I added my mushrooms!
Add meat and cook until browned. Drain.
Add rice, tomato sauce, oregano, and season with salt & pepper. Mix well.
Drizzle 1 tbsp oil inside peppers and stuff with filling.
Combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and 1/4 cup water in bowl, then spoon over filling.
Add 1/4 cup water to the baking dish. Bake for 40-50 minutes.

I decided to serve my stuffed bell peppers with corn, french bread, and banana peppers. All in all I think it turned out quite nicely. Prep was simple. On the money scale it took a bit more than I would have liked but that is because I had to buy spices and what not. Over time recipes will not be so costly.

My rating: 6

Eli's rating: 7

For me, to earn a 10, the recipe has to do wonders. Don't let my rating of 6 take you away from the yumminess!