Stuffed Bell Peppers With An Italian Flair

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 1 3/4 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 8 green peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 2 cups water
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice according to directions; meanwhile, brown beef and onion until pan juices have evaporated.
• 2 remove to a large bowl.
• 3 to meat add salt, oregano, pepper, rice, and 2 cups of spaghetti sauce.
• 4 cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and dry pulp.
• 5 stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and arrange in a baking pan or electric frying pan.
• 6 add remaining sauce and water to the pan.
• 7 bake 50 to 60 minutes or until the peppers are tender.
• 8 top with mozzarella cheese and heat till cheese melts, about 3 minutes.