SAVORY STUFFED PEPPERS

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The filling for these stuffed peppers is loaded with meat, mushrooms and herbs. I like to serve them with cooked pasta or rice.-Catherine Faubert, Embrun, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

6 medium green peppers
1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
1/2 pound ground pork, cooked and drained
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon salsa
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
2 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano, thyme, Italian seasoning and parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup tomato sauce

Steps:

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; invert on paper towels. , In a bowl, combine meat, oats, onion, mushrooms, egg, salsa and seasonings. Spoon into peppers. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spoon tomato sauce over peppers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 98mg cholesterol, Sodium 236mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein.