Baked Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• •½ cup brown rice
• •2 tablespoons butter
• •¼ cup celery
• •2 eggs
• •4 oz canned green chiles
• •1 onion
• •¼ teaspoon oregano leaves
• •¼ cup parsley
• •4 bell peppers
• •black pepper
• •salt
• •½ cup sharp cheddar cheese
• •½ cup sunflower seeds

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Cook rice in 1½ cups boiling salted water for 35 minutes or until tender.
2. 2Drain if necessary.
3. 3Set aside.
4. 4Cut peppers in half.
5. 5Remove seeds and white membrane.
6. 6Parboil peppers in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.
7. 7Arrange in slightly oiled, shallow 1½ quart baking dish.
8. 8Melt butter in small skillet.
9. 9Add onion, celery, and sunflower seeds.
10. 10Saute until onion is tender.
11. 11Remove from heat.
12. 12Stir into rice.
13. 13Add parsley, eggs,oregano, chiles, black pepper, and salt to taste.
14. 14Fill peppers with mixture.
15. 15Sprinkle cheese on top.
16. 16Put about ⅓ cup hot water in bottom of dish.
17. 17Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes.