If you love stuffed peppers, but don't have the time to prepare them the traditional way, you should try this recipe. It only takes a small amount of preparation, and then the slow cooker does the rest of the work for you.
Easy Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
1 box Spanish rice mix
1 pound ground turkey or ground beef
2 stalks celery, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large egg, beaten
4 bell peppers
1 large can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cut bell peppers in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and core. Remove the seasoning packet from the Spanish rice mix and save to use later in the recipe.
Combine ground turkey or beef, rice mix, celery, onion, beaten egg and black pepper in a large bowl. Mix well. Divide into 8 equal portions. Fill each half of pepper with a single portion of the meat mixture.
Pour can of whole tomatoes into the slow cooker. Arrange filled bell pepper halves on top of tomatoes.
Combine tomato soup, rice mix seasoning and water in another bowl. Pour soup mixture gently over peppers. Cover.
Cook on LOW setting for 8 to 9 hours.
Tip: If you plan to allow this recipe to cook while you are away at work, prepare and refrigerate the meat mixture the night before. Fill the peppers and add the remaining ingredients in the morning. This will make preparation extremely quick, and you will have your evening meal cooking within a matter of minutes. When you arrive home from work, you will be greeted by a most delectable aroma.
