GROUND BEEF STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS WITH CHEESE

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READY IN:  50mins	SERVES:  3
YIELD:  6 peppers	UNITS:  US

INGREDIENTSNutrition

• 6large green peppers
• 1lb beef, Ground
• 1⁄2cup onion, Chopped
• 1(16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
• 1⁄2cup long grain rice, any available rice is fine it may affect cooking time though
• 1cup water
• 1teaspoon salt
• 1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
• 1cup cheddar cheese, Shredded (about 4 ounces)

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut off the tops of green peppers; discard seeds and membranes.
2. Chop enough of the tops to make 1/4 cup, set aside.
3. Cook the whole green peppers, uncovered in boiling water for about 5 minutes; invert to drain well.
4. Sprinkle insides of the peppers lightly with salt.
5. In a skillet cook ground beef, onion and 1/4 cup chopped pepper till meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
6. Drain off excess fat. Add drained tomatoes, salt, Worcestershire, and a dash of pepper.
7. in a separate pot put water bring to boil add rice cook until rice is soft. if needed add more water.
8. add rice to beef mixture.
9. Stir in cheese. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. Place in a 10x6x2 baking dish.
10. Bake, covered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. in the last 5 minutes add any remaining cheese to the top of the peppers.