My mother's version.
Stuffed Peppers
4 large green bell peppers
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
1 cup rice (cooked)
2 eggs
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tbsp onion (minced)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup tomato juice
ketchup
sliced bacon
Preheat oven to 375°F. Wash and clean peppers, removing stem, seeds and pith. Place peppers in boiling water for 15 minutes. Cool peppers. Combine ground beef, ground pork, rice, eggs, the 1/2 cup of tomato juice, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly using your hands. Fill the pepper shells with the meat mixture. Pierce the bottom lobes of the filled peppers using a knife. Stand the stuffed peppers in an oven proof saucepan. Pour the cup of tomato juice over the peppers. Cover open end with a thick layer of ketchup. Lay a piece of bacon on top of the ketchup. Bake at 375°F for 1 hour in a covered saucepan, remove cover and bake for another 20 minutes.