My Own Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 420 Minutes |
Ready In: 440 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I began making these about 22 years ago when a friend in nursing school with me used to feed me regularly and everyone loved her stuffed peppers. Prior to that the taste of a cooked green pepper made me RUN. I have, over the years, adapted her recipe into something entirely different though very loveable. You can use red peppers as well though my favorite is green. These are a comfort staple for me and very nutritious. They are wonderful to make and freeze as well. The chili sauce called for is the regular bottled type used often to make cocktail meatballs. I am posting this as my mother asked me for my recipe tonight. c. /2007. Ingredients:
6 green peppers |
1 lb extra lean ground beef, i prefer 90% lean |
3/4 cup long grain white rice, raw |
1 onion, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 (14 ounce) can original stewed tomatoes, chopped |
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup |
1/2-3/4 cup chili sauce |
1/2-1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper |
Directions:
1. Wash peppers, cut tops off and remove core. Drain and chop stewed tomatoes, reserving liquid.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic, 1/2 of the chopped stewed drained tomatoes, salt and pepper.
3. Stuff peppers with this mixture and sit in the crockpot standing up. Trim bottoms of any especially wonky peppers though they should stand and up packed nicely.
4. Combine tomato soup, chili sauce, the rest of the chopped tomatoes and reserved stewed tomato liquid. Check the consistency as you may not need all of the reserved tomato liquid.
5. Pour sauce over peppers.
6. Cook on low 6-8 hours or until tender. This can take less or more time as crockpots differ wildly.
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