Ingredients

  • 8 medium bell peppers
  • water
  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 3 lb. shrimp, beef, ham, veal or pork sausage
  • bread crumbs
  • 5 slices raw bacon, cut in thirds
  • 5 slices fried, crumbled bacon
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 c. cubed croutons, soaked in water
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
  • 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce

Method

  • Cut off tops of peppers and reserve.
  • Clean and deseed peppers.
  • Steam peppers in large covered pot with small amount of water until color has turned dull green.
  • Drain and set aside. Saute onions, celery, garlic and pepper tops in butter.
  • Add the selection of meat; cook until browned (except shrimp).
  • Add bread crumbs and croutons to make mixture thicken.
  • Add fried bacon and parsley.
  • Season to taste with salt, pepper and sauce.
  • Spoon mixture into peppers.
  • On top of each, make an "X" with raw bacon and fasten with toothpick.
  • Place in pan with small amount of water in bottom.
  • Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
  • Serves 8.