Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 green bell peppers
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 slice off the stem end of peppers and reserve for another use.
• 3 remove the seeds and membranes from the peppers and rinse peppers inside and out.
• 4 to parboil, use the microwave as follows.
• 5 place 4 peppers at a time face down on a dinner plate, cover with a microwave cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• 6 repeat with remaining peppers.
• 7 place peppers face up in a baking dish just large enough to accommodate all 12 peppers.
• 8 meanwhile, brown ground beef in a large skillet with onion and garlic.
• 9 drain off fat.
• 10 add rice, half of tomato sauce, salt, and pepper; stir and heat until well combined.
• 11 quickly stir in the cheese.
• 12 fill each pepper with the beef mixture.
• 13 pour the remaining tomato sauce evenly over the peppers and cover the baking dish tightly.
• 14 bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• 15 these may be frozen.