SLOPPY JOE STUFFED PEPPERS

SLOPPY JOE STUFFED PEPPERS

1 pound ground beef
1 ounce onion, chopped, about 2 tablespoons
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon granular Splenda
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
3 green peppers, halved lengthwise

Brown the ground beef, onion, celery and garlic;drain fat.







Stir in all remaining ingredients except the cheese and green peppers. Simmer 10 minutes.







Meanwhile, parboil the peppers in a little boiling water 3 minutes; drain. Place peppers in a baking dish. Stir half the cheese into the hamburger mixture; fill peppers with meat. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350º 15-20 minutes until hot and bubbly and peppers are tender. Makes 6 servings Can be frozen