Ingredients for - Saucy Stuffed Peppers

1. Green bell peppers 8 large
2. Butter 6 tablespoons
3. Yellow onion, diced 1 large
4. Ground round 1 ½ pounds
5. Salt to taste 1 ½ pounds
6. Ground black pepper to taste 1 ½ pounds
7. Uncooked white rice 1 cup
8. Tomato juice 1 gallon

How to cook deliciously - Saucy Stuffed Peppers

1 . Stage

Wash peppers thoroughly. Make a circular incision around stem to remove it. Remove seeds; rinse inside of pepper. Discard seeds and stems; set peppers aside.

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; sauté onion until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

3 . Stage

Mix ground beef into onions by hand. Season with salt and pepper. Slowly pour in rice while mixing by hand. Mix thoroughly. Stuff meat and rice mixture into peppers.

4 . Stage

Coat the bottom of 1 or 2 large pots with oil. Place stuffed bell peppers into the pot(s), leaving a 2-inch space at the top. Pour in tomato juice until peppers are covered. If there is leftover meat mixture, form it into balls and add to tomato juice.

5 . Stage

Cook over low heat, stirring every 20 to 45 minutes, until peppers split at the sides and juice thickens, 2 to 3 hours.