Instructions: Split peppers; wash and remove seeds and membrane. Parboil for 5 minutes; drain. Cook beef until it loses red color. Pour off fat. Mix beef, rice and seasonings. Add 1/4 cup Creole sauce. Pack peppers with mixture and put into large shallow baking pan. Pour about 1 1/2 cups Sauce around peppers. Cover; bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. serve remaining Sauce heated.

Makes 8 servings
Creole Sauce

Cook 1 chopped onion and 1/2 cup diced celery in 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes. Add 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) spaghetti sauce, 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1 bay leaf, 2 whole cloves and salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer for 15 minutes.

Makes 3 cups. Be sure to remove whole spices before serving.

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