- 6 tomatoes – peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 cup water
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
- Combine tomatoes, onion, celery, water, tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until onion is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, brown rice, and basil in a bowl. Fill green bell peppers with rice mixture. Carefully place peppers in the tomato sauce mixture, spooning some sauce over tops of peppers.
- Cover saucepan and simmer until peppers are tender, 40 to 45 minutes.