Slow Cooker

Crockpot Peppers is for Dinner.

Crockpot Peppers takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Crockpot Peppers takes 180 minutes to cook.

Crockpot Peppers makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Crockpot Peppers are:

6 green/red bell peppers
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or chuck
1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain rice
grated parmesan cheese, optional

Here is how you make Crockpot Peppers:

Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds and membranes. Quarter the peppers and set aside. Rinse peppers under cold water. In slow cooker, pour in about 1/2 jar of tomato sauce. Place 1/2 of the peppers in the bottom of the slow cooker.In a seperate pan, boil and prepare instant white rice as indicated on manufacturer's box. I use "Boi-in-Bag" type for quick cooking. After rice is prepared set aside. Heat olive oil and in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Saut? ground beef until brown. Drain any excess oil. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, crushed garlic, oregano, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper and cooked rice. Simmer for about 10 minutes.Add half of the Beef/Rice mixture to the crockpot. Layer with remaining peppers. Add the remaining half of the beef mixture. Top with a few pepper pieces. Place lid on slow cooker and let stand at low heat for 2-3 hours.If desired, top the Cooked Beef and Peppers with a little grated paremesan cheese. Enjoy!Serving Size: makes 8 3/4c. servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EVERDAYTLP.

The nutritional information for Crockpot Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 305.3

• Total Fat: 17.3 g
• Cholesterol: 48.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,168.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 12.7 g