Grandma Gina’s Stuffed Peppers

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 8 large muli-colored bell peppers
 1 cup chopped yellow onion
 3 minced garlic cloves
 ½ cup fresh parsley
 ½ cup fresh basil
 2 cans (14.5oz each) diced tomatoes
 1 lb ground beef
 2 cups partially cooked arborio (or favorite) rice
 1 cup romano cheese
 ½ whole milk mozzarella cheese
 1 tsp oregano
 salt and pepper to taste
 olive oil
1

Cut tops off bell peppers and clean out. Chop bell peppers tops for stuffing.

2

sprinkle salt inside bell peppers
lightly coat inside and outside of bell peppers with olive oil
place in glass baking dish

3

sauté onions and garlic until onions become translucent in olive oil

4

add chopped bell peppers and cook until soft

5

add 1 can of minced tomatoes
add parsley & 1/4 cup basil
add salt and pepper to taste
cook until tomatoes are soft and place in mixing bowl

6

brown ground beef
add salt and pepper to taste
place in mixing bowl

7

add 2 cups of rice to mixing bowl
romano cheese
mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper
mix stuffing

8

fill mixture into bell peppers

9

mix together:
1 can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup basil
salt and pepper to taste

10

garnish top of bell peppers with diced tomato mixture
garnish with romano cheese
garnish with mozzarella cheese

Baking
11

cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
remove aluminum foil and bake for an additional 10-30 minutes until golden brown cheese

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Grandma Gina’s Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

 8 large muli-colored bell peppers
 1 cup chopped yellow onion
 3 minced garlic cloves
 ½ cup fresh parsley
 ½ cup fresh basil
 2 cans (14.5oz each) diced tomatoes
 1 lb ground beef
 2 cups partially cooked arborio (or favorite) rice
 1 cup romano cheese
 ½ whole milk mozzarella cheese
 1 tsp oregano
 salt and pepper to taste
 olive oil
Grandma Gina’s Stuffed Peppers
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