Stuffed Bell Pepper Cups

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium green peppers
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 (1 lb) can tomato
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 4 ounces american cheese
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut of the tops of the peppers and remove the seeds and membrane.
• 2 precook the peppers in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes and drain on paper towel.
• 3 sprinkle inside of peppers with a little salt or parmesan cheese.
• 4 cook the ground beef with the onion until meat is browned.
• 5 drain grease.
• 6 season with salt and pepper (if desired).
• 7 add canned tomatoes, water, uncooked rice and worcestershire sauce.
• 8 cover pan and simmer until rice is tender; about 15 minutes.
• 9 stir in the american cheese.
• 10 stuff peppers and stand upright in baking dish.
• 11 bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 12 note: when i make them ahead and refrigerate them, i cook them for 40-45 minutes.