Real Stuffed Bell Peppers Or Stuffed Cabbage

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Another of my grandmother's down home recipes. Has the sweet-sour taste of old europe. True comfort food to be served with mashed potatoes dunked into the extra sauce and a crisp salad. May also be made in cabbage leaves for a stuffed cabbage recipe; cooking method is the same, but beef is rolled in each cabbage leaf.

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Steps

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In a large saucepan bring tomato sauce , water , onion , and tomato soup to a boil.

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Add all other ingredients except beef and continue to simmer.

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Stuff peppers with beef and add to pan.

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Place tops of peppers slightly askew on each stuffed pepper.

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Sauce should come about 3 / 4 of the way up each pepper or you can add a bit more water.

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Cover pan and simmer for about 1 hour , basting occasionally with sauce , or until meat is cooked through.

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Seasoning can be corrected by adding more brown sugar or sour salt to taste.

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Ingredients

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extra lean ground beef, tomato sauce, water, onion, tomato soup, salt, golden raisin, brown sugar, citric acid, apple, ginger snaps, green bell peppers