FLAVORFUL STUFFED PEPPERS W/ GROUND BEEF OR LAMB

Flavorful Stuffed Peppers w/ Ground Beef or Lamb image

Provided by Daily Inspiration S

Categories Beef

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 16

6 large green bell peppers (or color of your choice)
1 lb lean ground beef or ground lamb
1 Tbsp oil
1/2 c tomato puree
1/3 c onion, minced
1/4 c golden raisins (can use regular raisins)
1/4 c fresh roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
3 Tbsp dry sherry
2 Tbsp dark brown sugar (or more to taste)
1 1/2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 c cooked rice
6 monterrey jack cheese slices

Steps:

1. In a large skillet, brown ground beef (or lamb) in oil. Drain if necessary.
2. Add tomato puree through cloves to the meat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until most of the liquid is gone. Allow mixture to cool and then add rice.
3. Meanwhile, remove tops from peppers and clean out ribs and seeds. Steam peppers, cut side down, on a rack with approximately 1-2 inches boiling water, covered, for approximately 10 minutes.
4. Place peppers, cut side up, in a greased baking dish just large enough to hold the peppers. Sprinkle insides of peppers with a little salt and pepper. Fill each pepper with the meat/rice mixture. Place a slice of cheese on top of each pepper.
5. Bake peppers, with foil loosely tenting them, for 20 minutes at 375 degrees F.