Stuffed Bell Peppers With Creole Sauce

• Creole Sauce
• 1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Filling
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1/3 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups rice, cooked
• 4 large green peppers, tops removed, seeded

1. Creole Sauce (2 cups):
2. Saute green pepper, onion and garlic in a little oil until soft.Add remaining ingredients and simmer until thickened.
3. Peppers:
4. Par-cook or microwave seeded peppers until slightly tender.
5. Brown beef and drain.
6. Add onion and celery to beef and cook 5-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
7. Add rice to beef mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Add cheese, Moisten beef mixture with a little of the creole sauce.
9. Fill prepared green peppers and cover with remaining creole sauce.
10. Bake at 375u0b0F for 25 minutes.

creole sauce, green pepper, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chili powder, sugar, bay leaf, ground cloves, salt, black pepper, filling, ground beef, onion, celery, parmesan cheese, rice, green peppers

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-bell-peppers-with-creole-sauce-254135 (may not work)