slow cooker inside out stuffed peppers

Name: Slow Cooker Inside Out Stuffed Peppers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) raw long grain rice (can use uncooked short grain, or whatever, but not instant rice); 1/2 cup(s) olive oil, or butter; 1 can(s) 15 oz tomato sauce; 1 1/2 cup(s) water (for the rice); 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 or 4 large green bell peppers, cut in strips (for more green pepper flavor); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 pound(s) hamburger, or sausage, fried and drained; ## TIME SAVING ALTERNATIVE:; 1 package(s) 2 lb frozen meat balls (plain or italian flavor)

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Marcia McCance

Stone Mountain, GA

Updated on Jan 24, 2013

This is a recipe from my mother's Rival Crock Pot recipe book from the 70's. I had in mind to make a "quick stuffed pepper" recipe because the quick stuffed cabbage recipe was such a hit. I hate all the tedium of making meat balls and then stuffing something... but I LOVE the flavor of the green peppers, beef and rice in that tomatoey sauce. So why not just throw all the pertinent ingredients into a slow cooker and let it make itself? Ha! I checked her book and there was this recipe for "Spanish Rice" with all the same ingredients! I added additional pepper for more pepper flavor!

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raw long grain rice (can use uncooked short grain, or whatever, but not instant rice)
1/2 cup olive oil, or butter
1 can 15 oz tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups water (for the rice)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 or 4 large green bell peppers, cut in strips (for more green pepper flavor)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 pounds hamburger, or sausage, fried and drained
TIME SAVING ALTERNATIVE:
1 package 2 lb frozen meat balls (plain or italian flavor)

How To Make slow cooker inside out stuffed peppers

Step 1

Saute the raw rice in the oil or butter until it is golden brown. Note: do not omit this step... I was in a rush to get going and skipped this step and the rice never cooked properly. You don't have to use all the butter or oil, in fact, half that amount (1/4 c) works just as well, but DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!

Step 2

Place in slow cooker with all remaining ingredients. Stir well.
Step 3

Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours or on High for 2 to 3 hours.
Step 4

NOTE: I cut the green pepper in long strips so it would not get lost in the recipe -- I like the "green pepper" emphasis, but you can make it however you like. I also doubled the meat to make it more like stuffed green peppers and less like Spanish rice. I think you could use 3 or even 4 green peppers, too, if you really want the stuffed pepper taste.
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