Dinner in a pepper
Dinner in a pepper recipe in the casserole category
Recipe ingredients:
- 8 large green bell peppers
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1, 8 ounces, can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1, 8 ounces, can cream style corn
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- Dash of pepper
- 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs, 1 slice
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Recipe method:
- Cut tops from green peppers. Discard seeds and membranes.
- Chop enough of the tops to make 1/4 cup. Set aside.
- Cook the whole green peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well.
- Sprinkle insides of peppers lightly with salt.
- In skillet cook ground beef, onion and the 1/4 cup chopped green pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender.
- Add tomatoes. Simmer until tomatoes are cooked, about 4 minutes. Drain off liquid.
- Add whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, salt, basil and pepper to skillet. Mix well.
- Stuff peppers with the meat mixture.
- Toss crumbs with melted butter to combine. Sprinkle on top of peppers.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes.
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