Creole-Stuffed Green Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large green peppers
1 c. boiling water
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 lb. ground chuck
1/4 c. minced onions
1/2 c. minced celery
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. minced green peppers (optional)
1 egg, unbeaten
1/2 c. light cream
2 1/2 c. (No. 2) can tomatoes
1/4 c. minced onions
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
6 whole cloves
1 Tbsp. flour
1/4 c. cold water

Preparation

Wash green peppers; cut a thin slice from stem end of each. Remove all seeds.
In a saucepan, boil peppers in boiling water with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine chuck with onions, celery, 1 teaspoon salt, minced peppers, egg and cream.
Drain peppers; stuff with meat mixture.
Place stuffed peppers in an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.