Brazilian Stuffed Peppers
Brazilian Stuffed Peppers
8 large green peppers
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/3 cup chopped Brazil nuts
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon minced onion
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg
2 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 cup water
Cut a crosswise slice from stem end of peppers, and discard. Remove seeds from peppers, and discard. Sprinkle beef with salt, pepper and thyme. Add remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce and basil. Toss gently with fork to blend. Stuff beef mixture into green peppers. Place close together in a deep saucepan. Combine tomato sauce, basil and water and blend well. Pour over stuffed peppers. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to simmer for 45 to 60 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings
8 large green peppers
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/3 cup chopped Brazil nuts
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon minced onion
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg
2 (8-oz) cans tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 cup water
Cut a crosswise slice from stem end of peppers, and discard. Remove seeds from peppers, and discard. Sprinkle beef with salt, pepper and thyme. Add remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce and basil. Toss gently with fork to blend. Stuff beef mixture into green peppers. Place close together in a deep saucepan. Combine tomato sauce, basil and water and blend well. Pour over stuffed peppers. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to simmer for 45 to 60 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings
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