Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients

 * 8 medium sized green peppers
 * 1/2 lb. ground beef (or 1 lb. beef if you do not want to include pork)
 * 1/2 lb. ground pork
 * 1 raw egg
 * 1 cup washed rice
 * 2 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatos (or 3 or 4 lbs. fresh peeled tomatos)
 * 1 large white onion, chopped
 * 2 Tbsp. good Hungarian Paprika (buy imported sweet)
 * 1 tsp. salt
 * 2 Tbls. sugar (do not omit)
 * 1/4 tsp. black pepper corns
 * 2 whole Bay laurel leaves
 * 1 cup water only if needed

Directions

 * 1) Cut off the tops of peppers and reserve. Take out the seeds.
 * 2) In mixing bowl, place the ground meat, raw egg, washed rice, salt and paprika.
 * 3) Mix well with clean hands.
 * 4) Stuff peppers, using all the meat mixture.
 * 5) If you have some left over, make a few balls. Set peppers up-right in cooking pot.
 * 6) Add the tomatos, sugar, onions and chopped tops of peppers over the peppers, toss in the black pepper corns and the bay leaves.
 * 7) Cover and slowly cook for about 1 1/2 hours.