Week 5 :: Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS:
-4 bell peppers
-1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
-2 Tablespoons chopped onion
-1 cup cooked rice
-1 teaspoon salt
-1 clove garlic
-15 oz. tomato sauce
-3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slice the stem from each bell pepper. Remove seeds. In a pot, add enough water to cover the peppers. Heat to boiling. Add peppers. Cook about 2 minutes. Drain. 

2. In skillet, cook beef (or turkey) and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally until meat is brown. Drain. Stir in rice, salt, garlic and 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Cook until hot. 

3. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 

4. Stuff peppers with beef mixture. Stand peppers upright in 8-inch square glass baking dish. Pour remaining sauce over peppers. 

5. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 10 minutes. Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer, or until peppers are tender. Sprinkle with cheese. 

RATING = 4/5
"NOTES FOR NEXT TIME" = Maybe cut the tomato sauce and add taco seasoning to the meat, to give it more of a "taco vibe." 
 

Recipe by: Betty Crocker