Vegetable-Stuffed Green Peppers
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
4-6 servings
3 medium green peppers
2 tablespoons Butter Flavor CRISCO Stick or 2 tablespoons Butter Flavor
CRISCO all-vegetable shortening
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup cooked rice
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
Dash cayenne
2 tablespoons prepared chili sauce
1 tablespoon catsup
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
6 slices Monterey Jack cheese (3 x 1-1/2-inch)
1/4 cup water
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Cut green peppers in half lengthwise to make six
pieces. Remove seeds and core. In large saucepan boil enough water to cover
green
peppers. Add peppers; boil for 4 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Set
aside.
In small skillet melt Butter Flavor Crisco. Add green onion and celery. Cook
and stir over medium heat until tender. Remove from heat. Transfer to medium
mixing bowl. Stir in rice, tomato, parsley flakes, salt, chili powder, cumin
and cayenne. Fill green pepper halves with rice mixture. Place in 9 x 9 x
2-inch pan.
In small bowl combine chili sauce, catsup, sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
Spoon over top of each filled green pepper. Top each with slice of cheese.
Pour
water in bottom of pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF for 25 to 30 minutes, or
until heated and cheese melts.
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