While perusing the shelf full of various overpriced orange, yellow, and red bell peppers I noticed a bag of colorful peppers on the shelf above. These actual looked healthier than the expensive ones on the shelf below. Usually I make three halved peppers at a time but if I buy the bagged ones not only will I save at least $1.50 but I will also get five peppers or ten halves. Of course I am making more work for myself but I will probably have six halves left over for another dinner and probably a lunch too! Win, win!

I browned one pound of ground beef and added onions, garlic, and oregano. Then I mixed in a cup and a half of rice that John had made a few days ago. Next I mixed in a jar of Rao’s tomato and basil sauce which I bulked up with tomato purée, tomato paste and red wine. That mixture cooked together for 20 minutes before I stuffed the bell pepper halves. I had par-cooked all the bell pepper halves in the microwave for six minutes. The whole 9 x 13 dish went in the 350F oven for about an hour.

John said these were the best stuffed peppers I had ever made!