Description
An old family recipe for classic comfort food passed down to me by my mom. Green peppers are stuffed with a mixture of ground beef and rice then smothered in a tangy tomato sauce. I always serve these with creamy mashed potatoes just like my Mom always did. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook the peppers in boiling water until softened
- 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove peppers from boiling water and rinse with cold water; set peppers aside to drain.
- Mix together ground beef
- cooked white rice
- lightly beaten egg
- finely chopped onion
- Italian-style bread crumbs
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Divide beef and rice mixture among peppers; stuff each pepper with beef and rice mixture.
- Place peppers open side up in a 9×13-inch baking dish or shallow roasting pan.
- Combine tomato sauce and white vinegar in a bowl.
- Pour tomato mixture over stuffed peppers.
- Top with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through
- basting the peppers two or three times while baking
- about 80 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 4