Ali's Stuffed Green Peppers

Recipe View Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Blanch the green bell peppers in the boiling water until they are slightly softened, but still hold their shape, approximately 5-8 minutes. Drain well and set aside. (10 minutes)

Recipe View In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spatula until it is fully cooked. This should take about 7-10 minutes. Drain off any excess grease and transfer the cooked beef to a large mixing bowl. (12 minutes)

Recipe View To the bowl with the ground beef, add the cooked rice, chopped celery, grated onion, and about half of the tomato sauce. Season generously with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well to combine all ingredients. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Carefully stuff each blanched green pepper with the ground beef mixture, packing it in firmly. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Arrange the stuffed peppers in a baking dish, standing upright. Pour enough water into the baking dish to reach about 1 inch in depth. Pour the remaining tomato sauce evenly over the stuffed peppers. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are heated through and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. (35 minutes)