Jarlsberg Filled Peppers (Jarlsbergfylt Paprika) from Norway

Ingredients

• 4 large green bell peppers or red bell peppers
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 lb extra lean ground meat or ground venison
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2/3 cup french breadcrumbs (1 1/2 dl)
• 1 1/4 cups jarlsberg cheese, diced (3 dl)
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
• garlic salt, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Divide peppers in two horizontally; remove stem and seeds.

3. 3

   Sprinkle the coarse salt on baking pan.

4. 4

   Mix meat, Tabasco, garlic salt, pepper, lemon juice, crumbs, and half of Jarlsberg cheese.

5. 5

   Divide evenly between the peppers.

6. 6

   Top the peppers with remainder of the cheese.

7. 7

   Melt butter, add garlic salt, and brush over the peppers.

8. 8

   Place on top of coarse salt on baking sheet, and bake in 350·F (175·C) oven about 35 minutes.