Beef and barley stuffed peppers
Tired of rice stuffed peppers? Try barley.
Ingredients
4 bell pepper (green, medium size)
3⁄4 pound beef (ground)
1 cup onion (chopped)
1⁄2 cup celery (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
cooking oil (cooking spray)
1 cup barley (pear barley, measured dry, cooked)
1 cup corn (kernels, cut from the cob or frozen and thawed)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1⁄2 teaspoon oregano (dried)
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz can)
1 cup cheese (shredded Cheddar)
Instructions
- Cut tops off peppers and discard seeds and membranes.
- Cook peppers in boiling water to cover, 4 minutes; drain and set aside.
- Cook beef and next 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, . Drain and pat dry using paper towels.
- Combine beef, cooked barley, and next 7 ingredients.. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Spoon 1 cup beef mixture into each of the peppers. Place stuffed peppers in an 8-inch square baking dish.
- Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes. Top peppers evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts
Yield
4 servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
45 minutes
Total time
1 hour
Source
moderate, simmer, main course
meat, vegetables, dinner
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