Stuffed Green Pepper - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 green peppers
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
2 lb. ground lean beef
1 1/2 c. cooked tomatoes
1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 c. diced Mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. V-8 juice
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/4 tsp. basil or chervil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds and ribs. Drop peppers into boiling water; turn off and set aside for 5 minutes.
Drain.
Saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in beef and saute until evenly browned.
Drain tomatoes, combining juice with V-8 juice and stir into skillet along with remaining ingredients except juices and Parmesan cheese.
Cool slightly.
Stuff peppers with meat mixture and set close together in greased baking dish.
Pour tomato juice around them and sprinkle each with Parmesan cheese.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 40 minutes.