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                      Beef and Orzo Stuffed Peppers

Recipe By     : Bob b1744
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheese                           Ground Beef
                Main Dishes                      Pasta
                Peppers                          Tomatoes
                Pesto

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4      large         green peppers
     2/3  cup           Italian parsley -- tightly packed
     1/4  cup           Pamesan cheese -- grated
   2      tablespoons   walnuts -- chopped
   5 1/2  teaspoons     dried basil
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
     1/4  cup           olive oil
   1      pound         ground beef
   1 1/2  cups          orzo -- cooked in
   3      cups          water
   1      medium        tomato -- seeded and chopped
   2      tablespoons   Parmesan cheese

Cut top off green peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Blanch for 3 minutes
in boiling salted water. Drain, inverted on paper towels.

Pesto:  Combine parsley, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, walnuts, basil, salt and
garlic in food processor or blender until blended. With motor running, slowly
pour in olive oil. Process until blended. Reserve.

Cook ground beef in large frypan until not pink. Pour off fat. Stir in pesto,
orzo and tomato. Spoon equally into pepper shells. Bake at 350 F for 20
minutes. Sprinkle with 2 tb more grated Parmesan cheese.


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NOTES : In place of all Pesto ingredients, you can use prepared pesto.