Ingredients
1 lb. gr. turkey, browned
2 c. cooked rice (quick cooking is fine)
1 1/2 c. stuffing mix (like Stove Top, any flavor)
3/4 c. water
1 1/2 Tbs. butter
1 can petite diced tomatos (choose flavored or plain)
drain, reserve juice
2 ribs celery, thinly diced
3/4 tsp salt
2 cans (8 oz) tomato sauce (flavored or plain)
4-7 green or red bell peppers, tops & seeds removed determine how many will fit snuggly (1 layer) into your crockpot. There will be plenty of meat mixture.
4-7 slices swiss cheese, one to top each pepper before serving.
Preparation
Multi-tasking cuts down on prep time! (or a nice kitchen helper!) While browning meat of choice, make up rice according to package directions, same with stuffing, using water & butter. Drain tomatos, saving juice. Dice celery. Cut tops off peppers & remove seeds(use any excess pepper from tops, dice & throw in w/celery)
Mix rice, tomatos, celery & salt in large bowl. Throw in stuffing, make sure rice gets mixed well throughout, then add meat & 1 can of tomato sauce. If mixture seems dry or “tacky” add some of reserved juice to moisten before stuffing it in peppers. Depending how many peppers you use & how packed you stuff them you may have enough for another batch you can freeze this for next time!
Spray crockpot w/Pam. Use small amount of 2nd can of tomato sauce to cover bottom of crock. Arrange peppers snuggly, pour rest of sauce over tops of peppers. Cover & cook on low 6-8 hrs. 15 min. before serving, turn off, tear slice of cheese in half & cross over each pepper. Re-cover, let cheese melt. Enjoy!
*Note: because I used the flavored tomatoes & sauce, (i.e. garlic & onion, basil, garlic, & oregano, etc. and I used herb flavored stuffing, I found I needed no extra seasonings great caveat!
