Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium green peppers
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup cooked long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup italian style breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (you can use dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh sweet basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 wash and core the peppers; remove seeds; set aside.
• 3 heat olive oil in skillet.
• 4 add crushed tomatoes, garlic and basil.
• 5 once mixture begins to bubble, cook low and simmer 5-7 minutes.
• 6 in the meantime, mix together ground beef, cooked rice, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 7 stuff each pepper with the meat mixture.
• 8 place peppers in a roaster which has been coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• 9 pour cooked tomato sauce over peppers.
• 10 cover and bake 45-50 minutes, or until peppers are crisp/tender.