Czech Stuffed Green Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Peppers
8 green bell peppers
1 onion (chopped)
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup rice (cooked)
1 egg
1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
Sauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large onions (chopped)
2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (whole)
3 peppercorns
3 allspice berries
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
1 cup sour cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Cut tops off of peppers & remove seeds & membranes from inside. (See Note Below).
In a skillet over med heat, saute 1 chopped onion till tender.
In a lrg bowl, combine ground beef, sauteed onion, cooked rice & eggs. Season w/parsley, salt & pepper. Mix well & stuff into peppers. Place in a lrg roasting pan.
Heat oil in a lrg saucepan over med heat. Saute 2 chopped onions till soft & translucent. Stir in tomatoes. Season w/peppercorns, allspice berries, ground allspice, oregano, marjoram, salt & pepper.
Cook over med heat for 15-20 minutes. Pour over peppers in roasting pan. Cover & bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove peppers & transfer sauce to a blender (or use hand blender). Puree sauce till smooth. Pour sauce back into pan & reheat. Whisk in sour cream just before serving.
Note on 8/27: I did not try this recipe b4 I entered it, but I have now. This makes a farily lrg amt of stuffing & it is best to halve the peppers & mound the stuffing equally as pictured. This does not chg the cooking time. The stuffed peppers are very good & the sauce is the \"shining star\" -- so use it generously. Enjoy!