beef-stuffed peppers with cheese sauce

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57 Pinches
Seattle, WA
Updated on Dec 29, 2009
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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - green bell peppers
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • - "just a pinch" of pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

How To Make beef-stuffed peppers with cheese sauce

  • Step 1
    Split the peppers lengthwise and remove seeds.
  • Step 2
    Parboil the peppers in a small amount of boiling salted water for about 5 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Drain well.
  • Step 4
    In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and cook the beef and onion, breaking up the meat with a fork, until the meat loses its red color.
  • Step 5
    Pour off excess fat.
  • Step 6
    Add 1 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.
  • Step 7
    Fill the peppers with the mixture and arrange them in a shallow baking dish.
  • Step 8
    Melt the remaining butter and blend in the flour.
  • Step 9
    Gradually add the milk and cook, stirring, until thickened.
  • Step 10
    Stir in the cheese and season to taste.
  • Step 11
    Pour sauce over the peppers and bake in a preheated 350 oven for about 30 minutes.

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