Stuffed Peppers From Yahoo group member gardenimp

8 green peppers
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
4 cups rice, cooked
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 - 1 cup tomato sauce (sodium-free)
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp rosemary
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp blcak pepper, freshly ground

1. Slice off tops of peppers, and reserve. Remove core and seeds then
 steam peppers of 7-8 minutes. Set aside.
2. In large bowl, combine rice & herbs. Mix thoroughly.
3. In large, non stick pan, saute onion, mushrooms, garlic and ground 
beef over medium heat until fully cooked. Stir into rice mixture.
4. Place green peppers in non-stick baking dish. Fill each pepper with 
meat/rice mixture and cover with peper tops. Additional meat/rice 
mixture can be placed around peppers.
5. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour at 350

Additional notes: 
- Stuffed Peppers are a delicious & complette meal! They each contain 
about 2 oz of protein and 1/2 cup of rice. They're great to serve for 
company, as they always impress.
- Substitute lean ground turkey breast for  ground beef. Great for Body 
Type A, B & C.
- You can substitute tomatoes for green pepppers, don't steam tomatoes, 
but add scooped out insides to rice mixture.
- For hot add 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cummin and 1/2-1 tsp cayenne 
pepper. Omit rosemary and basil.