Tom wappel's stuffed green peppers

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6Green peppers - large
1poundsPork - ground
1Egg - lightly beaten
½cupRice - uncooked
1Onion - small, chopped
6Bacon strips - cooked and
Crumbled
1teaspoonTomato sauce
6teaspoonsTomato juice
1tablespoonPaprika
Salt and Pepper
Sugar to taste

Directions

Contributed to the echo by: Fred Towner Originally from: Calgary Sun - Monday, June 18, 1990 Tom Wappel's Stuffed Green Peppers Place meat in a bowl and add rice, salt, pepper, bacon bits, onion and paprika. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Cut stem end off green peppers and remove seeds and ribs. Soften peppers for a minute or two in boiling water, then fill with the meat mixture. Place peppers upright in a deep saucepan. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over peppers, the liquid should come to about 2 inches from the top of the peppers. Add more tomato juice if required. Cover and cook slowly for 1-½ to 2 hours. Add more sugar or a touch of lemon juice to adjust flavor.

Serves 6.