Mardi Gras Peppers

Ingredients

• bell peppers (2 yellow

  2 red, 2 green)
  6 whole
• olive oil
  ¼ cup
• lean ground beef or ground pork
  1½ pounds
• chopped onions
  2 cups
• chopped green peppers
  1 cup
• chopped celery
  ½ cup
• minced garlic
  1 tablespoon
• fresh mushrooms

  chopped (about 1 pound)
  4 cups
• chicken broth
  1 cup
• tomato sauce
  1 cup
• butter or margarine
  ¼ cup
• thyme
  2 teaspoons
• hot pepper sauce to taste
  1 unit
• cooked rice
  4 cups
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
  1 unit
• bread crumbs
  ½ cup