Special stuffed peppers

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6mediumsGreen peppers
poundsGround beef
¼cupChopped onion
¼cupChopped celery
¾cupQuaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonBasil
½cupTomato juice
10½ounceCream of mushroom soup (condensed)
cupMilk

Directions

Cut ¼-inch slice from top of each green pepper; remove seeds. Cook green peppers about 5 minutes in enough boiling salted water to cover them; drain.

Pan-fry ground beef, onion and celery until lightly browned. Add remaining ingredients; combine thoroughly. Fill green pepeprs with meat mixture.

Stand upright in shallow baking pan; add small amount of water. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 F.) about 30 minutes. Serve hot with mushroom sauce made by heating together mushroom soup and milk.

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