SAUCY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

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Make and share this Saucy Stuffed Bell Peppers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by WaterMelon

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 large green bell peppers
6 tablespoons butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
salt
ground black pepper
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 gallon tomato juice

Steps:

  • Wash the peppers thoroughly.
  • Remove the tops, seeds, and rinse the inside of the pepper.
  • Set the usable portion of the peppers aside.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and saute onion until translucent.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the onion and butter mixture with the ground beef and mix well by hand.
  • Sprinkle in salt and pepper to taste.
  • Slowly pour in the rice, while mixing by hand.
  • Mix thoroughly.
  • Stuff the meat and rice mixture into the peppers.
  • Coat the bottom of 1 or 2 large pots with oil.
  • Place the stuffed peppers into the pot (s) leaving a 2 inch space at the top of the pot.
  • Pour in tomato juice until peppers are covered.
  • If there is leftover meat mixture, form into balls and add to the tomato juice.
  • Heat on low for 2 to 3 hours.
  • Stir every 20 to 45 minutes.
  • Juice will reduce to a thick sauce.
  • You can tell that the peppers are done when they are splitting at the sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.5, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 80.7, Sodium 662.6, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 11.9, Protein 20.6

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