Ham And Rice Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 6 sweet peppers
• 2 tbsp ham fat or butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• dash of pepper
• 1 1/2 cups steamed rice
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped boiled ham
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1 tsp celery salt
• milk, as needed

Method

1. 1 Wash peppers, cut off tops near the stem, and remove pulp and seeds. Wash thoroughly to remove loose seeds.
2. 2 Melt fat or butter in a pan. Add onion, salt, and pepper; heat for several minutes.
3. 3 Stir in rice, bread crumbs, ham, parsley, and celery salt. Add milk gradually until the mixture holds together.
4. 4 Fill peppers with the stuffing mixture and place in a shallow pan with a small amount of water.
5. 5 Bake until peppers are soft enough to be pierced with a fork. Serve hot.