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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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First time I had a stuffed pepper was in Texas as a child. This is such a great recipe to try. Ingredients:
3 medium green peppers |
1 teaspoon sugar |
1/2 teaspoon basil |
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce |
3/4 lb ground beef |
1 small chopped onion |
2 1/2 cups minute rice |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese |
2 cups water |
2 teaspoons butter |
Directions:
1. Cut peppers cut in half lengthwise, remove and discard stem ends and seeds.
2. Parboil in boiling salted water for 10 minutes drain and set aside.
3. In a small sauce pan add tomato sauce, sugar and basil, and set aside.
4. Brown ground been and onion well in a large skillet.
5. Stir in 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of rice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
6. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stir in cheese.
7. Spoon meat mixture into peppers, place in the skillet and pour remaining sauce around peppers cover and simmer 5 minutes.
8. Meanwhile bring water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and butter to boil stir in remaining rice remove from heat, let stand for 5 minute.
9. Serve peppers with rice on top of peppers with sauce and additional grated cheese if desired.
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