Shrimp Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large or 6 small green peppers
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. margarine, melted
1 c. chopped fresh mushrooms
1 lb. shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
1/2 c. cooked rice
salt and pepper to taste
4 to 6 whole shrimp (optional)
lemon wedges (optional)

Preparation

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds.
Cook peppers in boiling water 5 minutes; drain and set aside.
Saute onion and celery in margarine in a heavy saucepan until crisp-tender.
Add mushrooms and continue cooking until all vegetables are tender. Stir in chopped shrimp and cook 5 minutes or until done.
Add rice, salt and pepper to shrimp mixture, mixing well.
Stuff peppers with rice mixture.
Place peppers in an 8-inch square pan (baking dish). Pour 1/2 cup water into the dish.
Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Garnish with cooked shrimp and lemon wedges if desired. Makes 6 servings.