Kelsey's Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers

Green peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice and onion, seasoned with garlic powder and held together with tomato sauce are topped with shredded mozzarella cheese and baked.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• garlic powder to taste
• 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 large green bell peppers, halved and seeded
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Place green bell peppers in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove peppers from the water and set aside in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 4

In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the ground beef; drain. Return to heat and mix in onion, cooked rice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour in tomato sauce and mix thoroughly. Let simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Spoon the meat mixture onto each half of the green peppers. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until mixture begins to turn golden brown.

Step 6

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.