Name: Kentucky Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 large sweet red and/or yellow peppers -; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes -; 1 large onion, chopped -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 2 cups cooked rice -; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained -; 1 cup diced fully cooked ham -; 1 teaspoon sugar -; Dash hot pepper sauce -; 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Kentucky Stuffed Peppers

1. 4 large sweet red and/or yellow peppers -

2. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes -

3. 1 large onion, chopped -

4. 2 tablespoons butter -

5. 2 cups cooked rice -

6. 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained -

7. 1 cup diced fully cooked ham -

8. 1 teaspoon sugar -

9. Dash hot pepper sauce -

10. 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese -

How to cook deliciously - Kentucky Stuffed Peppers

1. Stage

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place peppers upside down on paper towels; set aside.

2. Stage

Drain tomatoes, reserving the juice; set tomatoes and juice aside. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the rice, mushrooms, ham, sugar, hot pepper sauce and reserved tomatoes; mix well. Loosely spoon into peppers.

3. Stage

Place in an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Pour reserved tomato juice over peppers. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.