Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Bell Peppers

from food.com
Rice
55 min
6 servings
303 kcal / serving

This is a nice stuffed pepper dish that came from a friend from the past. I like this because the meat in this does not turn into a HARD meatball. Pre-cooking it first and then mixing it with the cooked rice is the secret!

Ingredients

  • 6 mediumgreen peppers
  • 1 lbground beef
  • 1chopped onion
  • 1box rice-a-roni spanish rice mix
  • 1can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoonsugar
  • 1can tomatoes (for use in making the rice)
  • 1 cupshredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup american cheese

Directions

  1. 1

    Remove tops and seeds from peppers; parboil peppers for 5 minutes and drain.

  2. 2

    Place peppers in a baking dish.

  3. 3

    Combine ground beef and onion and cook together until done.

  4. 4

    Drain off the fat.

  5. 5

    Add the 1 can of tomato sauce to the beef and onion mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Prepare Rice-A-Roni according to package directions.

  7. 7

    When rice is done, combine it with the beef mixture.

  8. 8

    Fill peppers with the beef and rice mixture.

  9. 9

    Mix the 1 teaspoons sugar with the tomato sauce and pour this AROUND the peppers (not over).

  10. 10

    Cover the baking dish.

  11. 11

    Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes and then uncover and top with the shredded cheese.

  12. 12

    Bake uncovered for about 5 minutes more to melt cheese.

  13. 13

    Serve with the tomato sauce.