auntie's stuffed green peppers

Name: Auntie's Stuffed Green Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) ground chuck; 1 package(s) dry onion soup mix; 1 cup(s) rice, instant and uncooked; 2 tablespoon(s) ketchup; 1 tablespoon(s) dry mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic pepper seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) parsley flakes; 3 large green peppers; 6 ounce(s) tomato paste; 28 ounce(s) petite diced tomatoes; 46 ounce(s) v8 juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes, optional; 1 teaspoon(s) dried onion flakes; 1 teaspoon(s) dried garlic flakes; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar, optional

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Lori S.

South Bend, IN

Updated on Oct 7, 2014

My little Polish Aunt Virgie made this years ago and it was my favorite meal. I remember helping her make the meatballs while my Uncle went to the bakery for warm rye bread. A wonderful meal shared with family! If green peppers are not a favorite of yours cabbage can be used instead.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds ground chuck
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 cup rice, instant and uncooked
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
3 large green peppers
6 ounces tomato paste
28 ounces petite diced tomatoes
46 ounces v8 juice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried garlic flakes
1 tablespoon sugar, optional

How To Make auntie's stuffed green peppers

Step 1

Place ground chuck in large mixing bowl. Add next 8 ingredients. With clean, damp hands mix meat mixture together until well combined.

Step 2

Rinse green peppers and slice tops off. Cut peppers in half and remove seeds. Make 1 large meatball or use approximately 2 tablespoons of ground chuck mixture and place in half sections of green pepper.
Step 3

In a large Dutch Oven, place meat stuffed pepper halves in bottom of pan. With remaining meat make more meatballs and arrange on top of peppers.
Step 4

Pour V-8 juice over all the meatballs. Add tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. With spoon spread tomato paste over top. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, onion and garlic flakes. If using sugar add now.
Step 5

Cook on medium low heat for approximately one hour or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve with mashed potatoes.
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