Potato-Stuffed Green Peppers

4 large green bell peppers
1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup red peppers, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon dried chives, crumbled
2 cups potatoes, mashed
2 cups tomato sauce


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice away pepper tops below stems.
3. Remove seeds and interior spines.
4. Gently parboil peppers about 5 minutes.
5. Drain upside down.
6. Set peppers aside. Saute onions and red pepper until soft. Add seasonings and mix well into mashed potatoes.
7. Carefully stuff peppers, set them in a deep- sided baking dish.
8. Pour tomato sauce around base of peppers.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes covered.
10. Uncover, and bake 5 minutes longer.
11. Serve warm.