This dish serves as a main course with its tasty meaty filling!  We enjoyed this recipe back in the '50's and 60's!  Thank you Mama. . .

Submitted by:  Maudie Keife

Ingredients:

• 3 TBS olive oil
• 3 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 pods garlic, finely minced
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground veal
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 6 stale hamburger buns
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 12 green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise, washed and seeded
• bread crumbs

Directions:

1. Saute\’ onions and chopped bell peppers in olive oil over medium heat until wilted
2. Add garlic and cook additional 4 minutes
3. Add ground meats and cook until pink color has disappeared, about 10 minutes
4. Add parsley and green onions
5. Into a separate bowl, soak buns briefly in milk and break into small pieces, place into vegetable-ground meat mixture; combine thoroughly
6. Season with salt and pepper
7. Into a pot of boiling water, place halved peppers (a few at a time) briefly to soften; remove and drain
8. Stuff peppers with mix and top with bread crumbs
9. Set stuffed peppers into a large pan in small amount of water and bake at 350° for 35 minutes

Serves 10-12