Irmgard's Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium green bell peppers
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• salt and pepper
• 1 (19 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup raw long grain rice
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut the tops off of the peppers; remove the seeds and membranes.
• 2 parboil 5 minutes; drain.
• 3 saute the beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet until lightly browned; add a little oil if the beef is very lean.
• 4 add the italian seasoning, salt, pepper, stewed tomatoes, 1/2 can tomato sauce, water and rice; stir well.
• 5 bring to a boil; reduce the heat to low.
• 6 cook, covered, for 15 minutes.
• 7 place the peppers in a 2-quart casserole; stuff with the meat mixture.
• 8 spoon any remaining meat mixture around the peppers; top with the remaining 1/2 can tomato sauce.
• 9 cover; bake 30 minutes in a preheated 350 degree f oven.
• 10 uncover; top with shredded mozzarella.
• 11 cook for 10 minutes to melt the cheese.