Name: Mom's Stuffed Peppers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef, browned; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 cup fine bread crumbs; 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 4 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley; 3 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped; 1 cup fresh tomatoes, precooked (or canned tomatoes); 2 eggs; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 8 medium peppers, stemmed, cored, and seeded; 1 tablespoon olive oil for drizzling over peppers before baking; 1 cup tomato sauce

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Photo by Adriana Trigiani and Mary Yolanda Trigiani

Give this American comfort food classic an Italian-American twist with ground beef, Parmesan, basil, and tomato sauce.

A Tip From Pia

Mom sometimes made these with rice in the mixture. It makes the dish a bit heartier.

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