Potato-Stuffed Green Bell Peppers

• green bell peppers↗4

  large

• onion↗1⁄2 cup

  finely chopped

• red pepper↗1⁄2 cup

  finely chopped

• salt and pepper
• dried chives1 tablespoon

  crumbled

• potatoes↗2 cups

  mashed

• tomato sauce↗2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Slice away pepper tops below stems.

3. 3

   Remove seeds and interior spines.

4. 4

   Gently parboil peppers about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain upside down.

6. 6

   Set peppers aside. Saute onions and red pepper until soft. Add seasonings and mix well into mashed potatoes.

7. 7

   Carefully stuff peppers, set them in a deep- sided baking dish.

8. 8

   Pour tomato sauce around base of peppers.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes covered.

10. 10

    Uncover, and bake 5 minutes longer.

11. 11

    Serve warm.