Beef and Orzo Stuffed Peppers

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Beef and Orzo Stuffed Peppers

Recipe By : Bob b1744
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheese Ground Beef
Main Dishes Pasta
Peppers Tomatoes
Pesto

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 large green peppers
2/3 cup Italian parsley -- tightly packed
1/4 cup Pamesan cheese -- grated
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
5 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic -- minced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 cups orzo -- cooked in
3 cups water
1 medium tomato -- seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons 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 frypan unitl 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 Tbsps. more grated Parmesan cheese.


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NOTES : In place of all Pesto ingredients, you can use prepared pesto.