Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef (or a combo of the two) or 2 1/2 lbs lamb (or a combo of the two)
• 1 -2 onion, chopped
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups uncooked rice (i use uncle bens- not instant or minute rice)
• salt
• pepper
• 4 -6 large bell peppers (get some that can stand up with even bottoms)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 brown beef or lamb with onion, drain
• 3 pour into a large pot with tomato sauce, ketchup, water, rice.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil, simmer uncovered about 25-30 minutes, until most liquid is absorbed and rice is tender
• 6 put peppers in a 13x9 casserole and fill with the meat/rice mixture.
• 7 spoon the leftovers around the peppers.
• 8 cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.