Mom'S Stuffed Green Peppers With Homemade Creole Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. stewed tomatoes
1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped fine
3 Tbsp. oil
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
1 small bay leaf
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Sauce:
Saute green pepper, onion and garlic in oil.
Simmer 5 minutes until soft, not browned.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer 40 to 50 minutes, until thick.
Add this mixture to 1 pound ground meat browned and sauteed with 1 tablespoon of grated onion and 1/3 cup finely chopped celery.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Cool 5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
Add 1 1/2 cups cooked rice.
Moisten with Creole sauce, you may not want all of it.