Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers make me think of Mom's cooking when I was a kid.  She use to make them every couple of weeks.  It was one of my favorite meals.  These came out really good.  I have to thank Mom.  I remember her making them and I did it pretty much like she did with my own twists, of course.  I use ground chicken instead of ground beef.  I used yellow and red peppers instead of just green.  (I don't think that yellow and red were as available back then.)  I added in grated zucchini and seasonings like basil.  Mom only used salt and pepper.  There was the occasional bay leaf but I think salt and pepper was it.  Tomato juice makes the perfect sauce.  Just pour it over the peppers and bake.  Anyone that is interested in the recipe I will see if I can remember what I put in them.

These are best served with mashed potatoes.  I did a little twist on mashed potatoes.  I use fingerling potatoes.  Boiled and then lightly mashed with a fork just enough to brake them apart.  Add butter and serve.  The juice from the peppers is simply delicious over the potatoes.