stuffed peppers // crockpot

Stuffed Peppers for the crockpot
4 servings
Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1lb+ ground beef
1 onion, peeled and diced
1 garlic clove, minced
4 small bell peppers, tops cut off (or 2 large peppers, cut lengthwise) and cleaned
24oz jar of your favorite pasta sauce (reserve 2T)
1/2 cup water

Directions:
In large bowl, mix ground meat, onion, garlic, and 2 tablespoons of pasta sauce. 

Separate mixture into four equal parts and firmly stuff into peppers. 

Add remaining sauce to a quart-sized plastic freezer bag, seal, and place inside gallon-sized bag with stuffed peppers.
When ready to cook, thaw freezer bag. 

Place peppers in an olive-oil-coated slow cooker and top with sauce. 

Cook on “low” setting for 6-8 hours.