Stuffed Red Peppers ,Creole.

Ingredients

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  4 large peppers
  
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  ½ clove garlic chopped
  
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  1 onion, chopped
  
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  1 tsp butter
  
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  ¼ cup chopped ham
  
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  ¼ cup water
  
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  ¼ cup tomato juice
  
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  ¼ can(1 ounce) tomatoes
  
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  1 egg well beaten
  
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  1 cup cracker crumbs
  
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  Salt and pepper to taste
  
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  ½ tsp sugar
  
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  Bread crumbs
  
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  Melted butter
  
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  dash of paprika
  

Directions

1. Chop 2 peppers leaving in seeds, sauté in butter with garlic and onions until tender.
2. Add chopped ham , water, tomato juice and tomatoes. Cook until liquid is absorbed .
3. Stir in egg and cracker crumbs. Season to taste.
4. Cut off tops and remove seeds from remaining 2 peppers.
5. Parboil with sugar until slightly tender .
6. Stuff with the tomato mixture .Cover lightly with bread crumbs ,butter and sprinkle of paprika
7. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until peppers are piping hot.