Chinese Stuffed Peppers -

1/4 c Long-grain white rice

1 T Vegetable oil

1 Scallion,medium,chopped

1 T Minced fresh ginger

1 Garlic clove,minced

1 1/2 lb Ground pork

1 c Frozen peas,thawed

3 T Soy sauce

3 T Dry sherry

3/4 t Sugar

1/2 t Pepper

1/4 t Salt

1 1/2 c Beef broth

1/4 c Dry sherry

1 T Cornstarch

375'F. Slice tops off peppers and scoop out seeds. Stand peppers in

9" square baking dish. In medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook rice

7 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. In medium skillet, heat oil. Add scallion, ginger and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are softened and fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Add ground pork, peas, rice,

2 tablespoons soy sauce,

1 tablespoon sherry,

1/4 teaspoon sugar,

1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt to bowl. Mix gently but thoroughly to avoid crushing peas. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. In 2-cup glass measure, combine beef broth, remaining sherry, soy sauce, sugar and pepper. Pour sauce over stuffed peppers and cover dish with foil. Bake

45 minutes. Remove foil from dish; reduce oven temperature to

350'F. and continue baking, basting a few times with sauce,

15 minutes. Transfer peppers to serving platter. Place baking dish on top of stove. Dissolve cornstarch in

2 tablespoons water. Whisk into liquid in baking dish, and cook over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Serve sauce with peppers.