In this week's recipe, the old adage, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", is fitting. I just love stuffed peppers and even as a kid, they were a favorite. My mom always used this recipe from the old Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. You know the one, the infamous red and white checked book.
Stuffed Green Peppers
4-6 green peppers
1 pound ground beef
1 onion chopped
16 oz. diced tomatoes
1/2 c. rice, uncooked
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. water
5-6 slices American cheese
Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Cook in boiling salted water about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. Brown meat and onion. Add tomatoes, rice, water, and worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 15 minutes, or until rice is done. Stir in cheese. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
I have tried other recipes but this is the one I always come back to. The recipe is great as is, but over the years I have made a few small tweaks.
I like to use red and yellow peppers too, but use whatever you like. I actually cut the pepper's in half rather than just cut the tops off; I cut it in half from the top, not through the middle. I use brown rice instead of white and I pour a 28 oz. can of tomato sauce over the top before baking.
As a kid we always had Cream Style Corn with these. I don't usually do that, but for old times sake I did tonight. Not bad, not bad at all!
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