*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Stuffed Peppers

Recipe By     : Karen C. Greenlee
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Dishes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/2  cup           long grain white rice (uncooked)
   4      medium        green bell peppers
   1      large         onion -- chopped
   4      tablespoons   olive oil
   1      cup           TVP® granules
   2      tablespoons   fresh parsley -- chopped
   2      cups          spaghetti sauce
     1/2  cup           to 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese (optional) -- grated
                        salt & pepper to taste

     Cook rice per package directions. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
     Cut tops off peppers, seed insides, and arrange peppers in a large baking 
dish.  Reserve tops and chop usable portion.  Heat oil in a large skillet and s
aute chopped peppers with onions until soft.  Add TVP® granules and stir well.  
Add parsley and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.  
     Add the cooked rice to the pepper & onion mixture and 1 1/2 cups of spaghe
tti sauce.  Mix well and season to taste.  Spoon the mixture into the peppers a
nd top each with remaining spaghetti sauce.  Cover and bake about 45 minutes or
 longer.  Uncover, top each pepper with mozzarella cheese, if desired, and bake
 about 5 more minutes until cheese is melted.  

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