Ingredients

• 6 medium green peppers
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup cooked long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (you can use dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh sweet basil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Wash and core the peppers; remove seeds; set aside.

3. Heat olive oil in skillet.

4. Add crushed tomatoes, garlic and basil.

5. Once mixture begins to bubble, cook low and simmer 5-7 minutes.

6. In the meantime, mix together ground beef, cooked rice, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper.

7. Stuff each pepper with the meat mixture.

8. Place peppers in a roaster which has been coated with non-stick cooking spray.

9. Pour cooked tomato sauce over peppers.

10. Cover and bake 45-50 minutes, or until peppers are crisp/tender.