Recipe By : Bob b1744
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Peppers Ground Beef
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 lg Green peppers
2/3 c Italian parsley --
- tightly packed
1/4 c Parmesan cheese -- grated
2 tb Walnuts -- chopped
5 1/2 ts Dried basil
1/2 ts Salt
1 cl Garlic -- minced
1/4 c Olive oil
1 lb Ground beef
1 1/2 c Orzo -- cooked in:
3 c Water
1 md Tomato -- seeded and chopped
2 tb Parmesan cheese
Cut top off green peppers. Remove seeds and membranes. Blanch for
3 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain, inverted on paper towels.
Pesto:
Combine parsley, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, walnuts, basil, salt, and
garlic in food processor or blender until blended. With motor
running, slowly pour in olive oil. Process until blended. Reserve.
Cook ground beef in large frying pan until not pink. Pour off fat.
Stir in pesto, orzo, and tomato. Spoon equally into pepper shells.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with 2 tb more grated Parmesan
cheese.
Note: In place of all Pesto ingredients, you can use prepared pesto.
