Mafalda (Murf) DelGrosso, the matriarch of our family, loved to cook for her husband Ferdinand and their seven children. Stuffed peppers was a favorite of Murf’s oldest son Fred, and he has making this dish for his family for over 40 years. Although Murf used her mother’s meat flavored sauce recipe for this dish, Fred enjoys a spicier version using his fireworks sauce.
Serves 6
Ingredients:
2 each orange, yellow and green bell peppers
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup diced onions
¾ cup cooked white rice
¼ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
2 jars La Famiglia DelGrosso Uncle Fred’s Fireworks Sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Core each pepper by cutting off the tops and removing the seeds.
- Mix together the ground beef, rice, onions, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Stuff each pepper with the mixture and place in a casserole dish.
- Pour both jars of Uncle Fred's Fireworks Sauce around the peppers and lightly top each one with sauce.
- Cover with a lid and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and top each pepper with breadcrumbs.
- Return peppers to oven and bake for an additional 30-60 minutes covered until peppers are soft.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes:
*Three colors are used for the peppers for variety, but you can use the same color. For added flavor, top peppers with grated Parmesan cheese. If you would like a less spicy sauce, try marinara or tomato basil. You can cut peppers in half by cutting through the stem, lay peppers down in baking pan, then fill and bake. Leave stems on for presentation.
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