Stuffed Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 chopped onion
1 rib celery, chopped
1/2 lb. ground beef
2 lb. shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1 loaf French bread, torn in pieces
6 eggs
1 tsp. dried thyme
salt to taste
pepper to taste
6 green peppers (1/2)
1/4 c. butter, melted
bread crumbs

Preparation

Saute parsley, onion and celery in 1/2 cup butter. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add ground beef. Cook 15 minutes longer, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp and cook an additional 5 minutes, continuing to stir. Place bread in large baking pan. Pour water over until bread is dampened. Squeeze dry. Add egg. Mix well. Add beef/shrimp mixture. Mix well. Season with thyme, salt and pepper. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours, stirring well every 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool and refrigerate. Stuff pepper with cooled mixture. Top with bread crumbs. Brush with 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine. Brown under broiler.