Bell Peppers Stuffed with Beef and Rice

This is an old time recipe for
making stuffed green bell peppers.
It's different from the recipes
that call for baking them.
This recipe you simmer them
in tomato sauce until cooked.

Ingredients:
10 large bell peppers
(1 lb 2 oz) ground beef
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 egg
2 Tbsp rice
2 cups tomato sauce
4 Tbsp flour
4 Tbsp oil
salt to taste
black pepper

Directions:
Clean out the peppers.
Combine ground beef, onion, garlic,
egg, rice, salt and pepper.
Stuff the peppers with the mixture.
Make a roux: heat oil in heavy pot.
When oil is hot, gradually add flour,
stirring constantly. Cook for 2 minutes.
Place stuffed bell peppers in a pot.
Pour tomato sauce over the stuffed peppers.
Cover and cook on low heat around 1 hour.
When peppers are soft and meat is done,
add the roux to the tomato sauce.
Let boil for few minutes.