Stuffed Peppers

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1/2 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)

• 1 cup water

• 6 green bell peppers

• 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
• Place the rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
• In a skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until browned.
• Cut out the tops of the bell peppers. Clean out the seeds and any membranes. Then arrange the peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides face up. (If needed, you can slice off the bottom so they stand upright.)
• In a bowl, combine the cooked rice, browned beef, 1 can tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion and garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Fill each bell pepper to the top. In a bowl, mix together the remaining tomato sauce and Italian seasoning. Pour as a topping over the stuffed peppers.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven until the peppers are tender. Baste each pepper with sauce every 15 minutes in order to keep it moist.