Stuffed Green Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 to 10 large green peppers
2 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 c. bread crumbs
2/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese
4 c. cooked white rice
1/2 c. minced onions
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. water
2 c. spaghetti sauce

Preparation

Cut off tops of peppers and clean out seeds. Steam peppers until just done. Cool. Mix remaining ingredients, except for sauce. Pour sauce in a large pan. Being careful not to split peppers, stuff and lower gently into sauce. Simmer, covered, for about 2 hours. Stir carefully and occasionally during cooking time. Cut peppers in half; lay open on plate and drizzle with spaghetti sauce. Pass extra sauce and additional grated cheese.