Grandma's Simple Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 large green peppers
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 lb chopped fresh tomato
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cut the tops off the peppers and discard seeds and membranes.
• 3 boil peppers for 5 minutes. remove and stand upright in a 13x9 casserole dish.
• 4 generously sprinkle inside of each pepper with salt (1/2 tsp or more if you like).
• 5 cook ground beef and onions until meat is browned.
• 6 season beef and onion mixture with remaining salt, pepper, garlic, and seasoned salt.
• 7 add tomatoes, water, rice, sugar, and worcestershire sauce and stir.
• 8 cover and simmer until rice is tender (approximately 15-30 minutes).
• 9 stir in 1 cup shredded cheese.
• 10 stuff peppers with the meat and rice mixture.
• 11 bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350°f.
• 12 top peppers with remaining cheese and bake and additional 5-10 minutes.