Stuffed Peppers Cajun-style

Description
Contributed by SF&SC Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 8 green bell peppers
 * 1 cup yellow cornmeal
 * 1½ lbs ground lean beef
 * 1 clove garlic, mashed
 * 1 tbsp chili powder
 * 1 can (1 lb can) kidney beans, well drained
 * 1 egg, well beaten
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * 1 tsp cayenne pepper
 * 1 cup minced onion
 * ½ cup tomato sauce
 * ¼ cup chopped pimento
 * ½ cup dry bread crumbs
 * 8 strips bacon
 * ½ cup Sauterne wine
 * ½ cup water

Directions

 * 1) Slice the tops from peppers and remove seeds.
 * 2) Cook cornmeal into a mush in the water and Sauterne (add more wate if necessary)
 * 3) Spoon the mush into the peppers, spreading mush to line each.
 * 4) Combine the remaining ingredients, except bacon, blend well, and stuff into each pepper.
 * 5) Place peppers side by side in a shallow pan, and top with bacon strips.
 * 6) Add water to the pan.
 * 7) Bake, uncovered, in a preheated moderate oven (325°F).
 * 8) Cook for 1 hour, or until done.
 * 9) Serve hot.