Mom's Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 to 2 cups cooked white rice (starting from about 3/4 to 1 cup raw white rice)
• 4 to 6 bell peppers (red, yellow, or green), use 4 large, or 6 medium sized
• 1 to 1 1/4 pound of ground beef (ground chuck, 16% fat)
• 6 large fresh basil leaves, chopped (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil)
• 1/2 teaspoon dry summer savory or thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground marjoram (or 2 teaspoons of fresh chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Paprika