Ciao Chow Linda

Stuffed Peppers

Cuisine: Italian

Author: Ciao Chow Linda

Ingredients

• Stuffed Peppers

• 4 large red (or green) peppers

• 1/2 cup raw brown rice, cooked in 1 1/2 cups water (I use short grain brown rice)

• 1 egg

• 1 large shallot

• 1 large clove garlic

• 2 T. olive oil

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• pinch black pepper

• 2 T. minced parsley

• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

• 1 1/2 cups shredded fontina cheese, plus a little more to place on top

• 1 cup tomato sauce, plus another cup for pouring on top

Instructions

1. Cut the peppers in half.

2. Remove the ribs, drizzle a little olive oil on the inside and season with salt and pepper.

3. Make the stuffing mixing all the ingredients, including 1 cup tomato sauce.

4. Stuff the mixture into the peppers, and place in a casserole.

5. Put a shallow amount of water on the bottom of the casserole and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 400 degrees for 1/2 hour.

6. Remove the foil, and most of the water that will have accumulated on the bottom since the peppers will release a good amount in the cooking.

7. Be careful not to burn yourself.

8. Cover the peppers with tomato sauce and place back in the oven for another 1/2 hour.

9. Remove from the oven and place a slice of fontina cheese on top.

10. Place in the oven again for another five minutes or so until the cheese has melted.