LONG GREEN PEPPER RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook green bell peppers in the boiling water until soft, 5 to 8 minutes; drain.
• Cook ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into small pieces with a spatula as it cooks, until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease. Transfer beef to a large bowl.
• Stir rice, celery, onion, and about half the tomato sauce with the ground beef; season with salt and pepper. Stuff cooked green peppers with the ground beef mixture.
• Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to about 1-inch deep. Pour remainder of tomato sauce over the peppers.
• Bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Place half of chopped pepper and 3/4 cup vinegar in container of an electric blender; process until blended. Repeat procedure with remaining chopped peppers and vinegar.
• Place pepper mixture in a flat bottomed kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until peppers are tender. Drain. Reserve juice; discard pulp.
• Combine reserved juice, sugar, red pepper, and salt in kettle. Bring to a rolling boil. Add liquid pectin, and return to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off foam with a metal spoon. Stir in food coloring, 1 drop at a time, to reach desired color.
• Quickly ladle jelly into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Cover with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process jelly in boiling-water bath 5 minutes.