Stuffed Peppers Sicilian - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium green peppers
3 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
2 Tbsp. finely chopped celery
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 lb. ground veal or 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. tomato puree
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Slice tops from peppers; chop tops and reserve.
Scoop out seeds and membrane from peppers.
In skillet cook onion, reserved green peppers, celery and garlic in hot oil until tender.
Add meat; cook until browned.
Spoon off excess fat.
Stir in tomato puree, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle salt inside pepper shells. Spoon meat mixture into the peppers.
Sprinkle cheese over filling.
Place in small baking dish.
Bake, uncovered, in 350\u00b0 oven for 35 minutes.
Makes 3 servings, 169 calories per serving.