Mashed Potato-Stuffed Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large bell peppers
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup red pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped finely
2 cups mashed potatoes
2 cups tomato sauce

Preparation

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice the tops off the peppers, just below the stem, to make a cup.
Seed them,& remove the spines.
Gently parboil peppers for about 5 minutes, remove& drain upside down.
Saute onion& red pepper in oil until onions are soft.
Add salt& pepper, chives,& mix into the mashed potatoes.
Stuff the peppers.
Stand peppers in a deep-sided casserole dish& pour the tomato sauce into the bottom.
Bake at 350 degrees, covered, about 20 minutes.
Uncover,& bake 5 minutes longer.
Serve hot.