Recipe Name Stuffed Bell Peppers Submitted by Guest Recipe Description Beef and rice stuffed bell peppers Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 60 Ready In (minutes) 80

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 pound Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw 2 cups Rice, brown, medium-grain 1 can, 15 oz (303 x 406) tomato sauce 1 cup, shredded 2% italian cheese blend 6 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia) Peppers, sweet, red, raw, chopped Steps Sequence Step 1 Cut tops off and remove flesh from peppers. In large stock pot boil peppers for 5 minutes, set aside 4 combine beef,rice and half a can of seasoned tomatoe sauce let cool so cheese doesnt melt when added. Add 1 3/4C. of the cheese,reserving 1/4C. mix lightly 5 Place prepared peppers in baking dish with about one inch or more lip on it. 6 stuff peppers with beef,rice and cheese mixture 7 pour remaining half of tomatoe sauce over stuffed peppers 8 cover loosley ith foil and bake at 350* for 45 minutes 9 remove foil, bake 15 minutes longer 10 sprinkle with remaining 1/4C of cheese