Dirty Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon bacon grease or cooking oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 3/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1/4 cup celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 3 bay leaves
• 4 cups rice, cooked, prepared with chicken broth instead of water
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 medium whole bell peppers, any color, washed and dried
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• green onions or chives, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish