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Recipes: Stuffed Peppers - From Comfort To Gourmet

When the chicken I had planned for tonight was taking too long to thaw, I needed a dinner rescue, and quickly. Some leftover sale mushrooms in the fridge and a couple pounds of lean ground beef got me thinking of stuffed peppers, but this is one dish I've flubbed before. The last time I attempted them (unfortunately, for company), the stuffing was delicious, but the peppers were, well, crunchy. Rather an unpleasant foil to the savoury goodness inside. This time I was not to be "foiled" again. Boiling the halved and gutted green peppers first made all the difference! On the spur of the moment, leftovers on hand and quick-cook staples allowed me to whip together a simple but great stuffing, and thanks to the precooked peppers I was able to have a delicious - and healthy - meal on the table in about 20 minutes. Simple Stuffed Peppers 2 large green peppers 1 c. minute rice, cooked 1 lb. lean ground beef 2 medium yellow onions, diced 1 c. button mushrooms, diced 1/2 tsp. onio