Bell peppers with brown rice stuffing

4 ea Green bell peppers
      1 md Onion, diced
      1 ea garlic clove, minced
      2 tb Oil
      2 oz Brown rice
    3/4 pt Tomato juice
      1 ea Bay leaf
      1 ea thyme sprig
      1 ea parsley sprig
      4 oz Mixed nuts, chopped
           Salt & pepper, to taste
 
  Slice the tops from the peppers to form lids.  Scoop out the seeds &
  membranes.  Place the peppers in a greased casserole.
  
  Saute the onion & garlic in the oil over low heat until the onion is
  soft & golden.  Add the rice & half the tomato juice, along with the
  bay leaf, thyme & parsley.  Cover & simmer for 40 minutes.  Discard
  the bay leaf, thyme & parsley.  Mix in the nuts & season well.
  
  Fill the green peppers with the sauteed mixture.  Replace the tops.
  Pour the remaining tomato juice around the peppers.  Bake at 350F for
  35 minutes.
  
  Mary Norwak, "Grains, Beans & Pulses"