Cornbread-stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped scallion
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package cornbread mix, prepared and baked according to package directions cooled and crumbled
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)
• 6 medium blanched bell peppers
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 brown the meat in the bacon drippings.
• 2 add the onion, scallions, celery, salt and pepper.
• 3 cook until done.
• 4 remove from the heat.
• 5 add the crumbled cornbread and cheese.
• 6 stir in the egg.
• 7 mix well.
• 8 fill the peppers with the stuffing.
• 9 place in a baking dish.
• 10 combine the tomato sauce and water and pour the mixture over the stuffed peppers.
• 11 bake uncovered, until the peppers are done about 1 hour covered and 15 minutes uncovered to brown.