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                        CHINESE STUFFED PEPPERS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Meats

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  6                    Bell peppers,medium
    1/4   c            Long-grain white rice
  1       T            Vegetable oil
  1                    Scallion,medium,chopped
  1       T            Minced fresh ginger
  1                    Garlic clove,minced
  1 1/2   lb           Ground pork
  1       c            Frozen peas,thawed
  3       T            Soy sauce
  3       T            Dry sherry
    3/4   t            Sugar
    1/2   t            Pepper
    1/4   t            Salt
  1 1/2   c            Beef broth
    1/4   c            Dry sherry
  1       T            Cornstarch

 Heat oven to 375°F. Slice tops off peppers and scoop out seeds. Stand
 peppers in 9" square baking dish. In medium saucepan of boiling salted
 water, cook rice 7 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain
 again. In medium skillet, heat oil. Add scallion, ginger and garlic.
 Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are softened and fragrant
 but not browned, about 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Add ground
 pork, peas, rice, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sherry, 1/4
 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt to bowl. Mix gently but
 thoroughly to avoid crushing peas. Stuff peppers with meat mixture.
 In 2-cup glass measure, combine beef broth, remaining sherry, soy
 sauce, sugar and pepper. Pour sauce over stuffed peppers and cover
 dish with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil from dish; reduce oven
 temperature to 350°F. and continue baking, basting a few times with
 sauce, 15 minutes. Transfer peppers to serving platter. Place baking
 dish on top of stove. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water.
 Whisk into liquid in baking dish, and cook over medium heat until
 sauce boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Serve sauce with peppers.

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