Laurie's Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 pound lamb sausage
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 dash garlic salt
• 4 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drained
• 1 (14 ounce) package uncooked instant rice
• 6 large green bell peppers
• 1 cup grated asiago cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, beef, and onion until sausage and beef are evenly brown and onion is tender. season with garlic salt. drain grease. mix in 2 cans diced tomatoes and 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles. reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes.
• prepare the rice according to package directions. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cut the peppers in half lengthwise, retaining stems, and remove seeds. arrange pepper halves in a baking dish, and fill each with about 1/3 cup rice. top with equal amounts of the meat mixture. pour remaining meat mixture and remaining 2 cans diced tomatoes around the peppers in the dish.
• bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly. top evenly with cheese, and continue baking 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.