Aunt Virgie's Stuffed Green Bell Peppers Recipe

Name: Aunt Virgie's Stuffed Green Bell Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground chuck; 1 (2 ounce) packet onion soup mix; 1 cup rice, uncooked; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon dry mustard; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning; 1 teaspoon parsley flakes; 3 large green peppers; 6 ounces tomato paste; 8 ounces tomato sauce; 28 ounces crushed tomatoes; 46 ounces v 8 vegetable juice; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes; 1 teaspoon dried garlic flakes

Servings: persons

2 lbs ground chuck
1 (2 ounce) packet onion soup mix
1 cup rice, uncooked
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
3 large green peppers
6 ounces tomato paste
8 ounces tomato sauce
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
46 ounces v 8 vegetable juice
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried garlic flakes

1
Place ground chuck in large mixing bowl.
2
Add next 8 ingredients.
3
With clean, damp hands mix meat mixture together until well combined.
4
Rinse green peppers and slice top offs.
5
Cut peppers in half and remove seeds.
6
Make meatballs with approximately 2 tablespoons of ground chuck mixture and place in half sections of green peppers.
7
In large Dutch Oven, place meat stuffed pepper halves in bottom of pan.
8
With remaining meat make more meatballs and arrange on top of peppers.
9
Pour V-8 juice over all the meatballs.
10
Add tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes.
11
With spoon spread tomato paste over top.
12
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, onion and garlic flakes.
13
Cook on medium low heat for approximately one hour or until meatballs are cooked through.
14
Serve with mashed potatoes.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs ground chuck, 1 (2 ounce) packet onion soup mix, 1 cup rice, uncooked, 2 tablespoons ketchup, and more.

Yes, Aunt Virgie's Stuffed Green Bell Peppers falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Aunt Virgie's Stuffed Green Bell Peppers

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