Baked stuffed peppers Recipe

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Baked stuffed peppers

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Ingredients:

1/2	cup	Long-grain brown rice
		Salt
4	x	Large sweet peppers, *
3	tbsp	Butter or margarine
		Medium onion, chopped
1/2	cup	Finely diced celery
1/2	cup	Sunflower seeds
1/4	cup	Minced parsley
2		Eggs, slightly beaten
1/4	tsp	Dried oregano leaves, crumble
1/4	cup	4 oz. chopped green chiles
		Black pepper
1/2	cup	Shred. sharp Cheddar cheese

Procedures:

1	* red or green peppers.
2	Cook rice in 1-?cups boiling salted water for 35 minutes or until tender.
3	Drain if necessary.
4	Set aside.
5	Cut peppers in half.
6	Remove seeds and white membrane.
7	Parboil peppers in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
8	Arrange in slightly oiled, shallow 1-?quart baking dish.
9	Melt butter in small skillet.
10	Add onion, celery, and sunflower seeds.
11	Saute until onion is tender.
12	Remove from heat.
13	Stir into rice.
14	Add parsley, eggs,oregano, chiles, black pepper, and salt to taste.
15	Fill peppers with mixture.
16	Sprinkle cheese on top.
17	Put about 1/3 cup hot water in bottom of dish.
18	Bake at 400 °F for about 20 minutes.
19	Good served with: stewed tomatoes and corn bread (bake corn bread along with peppers)