Stuffed Peppers Bolognaise

What do you do when you have green and red peppers that need to be eaten and it is a beef night???  You guessed it...Stuffed Peppers Bolognaise!!!

6 med bell peppers (or 3 big ones)
1 1/4 cups water
2 cups V-8, divided
1 can toamato paste (6oz)
1 tsp dried oregano, divided
1/2 tsp basil leaves
1/2 tsp garlic salt divided
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 lb lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
2 med tomatoes chopped (I like to use the Pampered Chef chopper on these veggies)
1/2 cup carrots chopped
1 med onion chopped

1.  Heat oven to 350degrees F.
2.  Cut bell peppers in half remove seeds and membranes, set aside.
3.  For sauce, in medium sauce pan combine water, 1 cup V-8, tomato paste, 1/2 tsp oregano, basil and 1/4 tsp garlic salt and heat over medium heat for 10 - 15min.
4.  For filling, in a large bowl combine beef (raw), oats, tomato, carrot and onion with remaining cup of V-8, 1/2 tsp oregano and 1/4 tsp garlic salt mix lightly but thoroughly.
5.  Put bell peppers in 9x13" glass dish, fill each half with 1/3 cup of filling, pour sauce over evenly over top. 
6.  Bake for 45 - 50min until 160degrees F and/or hamburger is no longer pink.

Makes 6 - 8 servings