Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed pepper recipe that is a hit in my house. Fairly easy to prepare, can be a week night, but prefer to do it on a weekend.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  large red bell peppers
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 6  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
• 3  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup cooked white rice, cooled
• 1  tablespoon sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 1⁄2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 1⁄4 lbs lean ground beef
• 1  large egg

Directions

1. Cut off top 1/2 inch of peppers and reserve.
2. Scoop seeds from cavities.
3. Discard stems and chop pepper tops.
4. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add onions, parsley, garlic, and pepper pieces.
6. Saute until onions soften, about 8 minutes.
7. Transfer to large bowl.
8. Mix in rice, paprika, salt, pepper, and all spice.
9. Cool 10 minutes.
10. Mix in 1/2 cup tomato sauce, then beef and egg.
11. Fill pepper cavities with beef mixture.
12. Stand filled peppers in single layer in heavy large pot.
13. Pour remaining 2 cups tomato sauce around peppers.
14. Bring sauce to a boil over medium-high heat.
15. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
16. Spoon some sauce over each pepper.
17. Cover and cook until peppers are tender and filling is cooked through and firm, about 20 more minutes.