| 4 | medium | green bell peppers | |
| 1 | cup | onions | chopped |
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic cloves |
minced |
| 1/4 | teaspoon | thyme leaves | ground* |
| 1 | cup | pearl barley | dry |
| 8 | ounces | tomato sauce | canned |
| 1 | ounce | cheddar cheese |
Cut top and stem off the peppers. Clean out seeds and inside ribs. Chop onion into course cubes. Cook the barley per box instructions.
Pre-heat an oven to 350 degrees.
Bring water to a boil in a pot big enough to hold the four peppers. Add peppers to boiling water for about 2 or 3 minutes or until crisp-tender (not soft).
Stir fry the onions, garlic, and spices over medium heat for about 7 minutes. Grate the cheddar cheese. Stir in the barley, grated cheddar cheese and tomato sauce and mix well then remove from heat.
Place peppers in an 8 inch glass pie dish. Fill peppers with mixture, cover them with foil and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-03-31





