Potato-Stuffed Green Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large green bell peppers
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup red pepper, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon dried chives, crumbled
2 cups potatoes, mashed
2 cups tomato sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice away pepper tops below stems.
Remove seeds and interior spines.
Gently parboil peppers about 5 minutes.
Drain upside down.
Set peppers aside. Saute onions and red pepper until soft. Add seasonings and mix well into mashed potatoes.
Carefully stuff peppers, set them in a deep- sided baking dish.
Pour tomato sauce around base of peppers.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes covered.
Uncover, and bake 5 minutes longer.
Serve warm.