Cheesy Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 green bell peppers
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup cooked rice
• 1 egg
• 2 (15 ounce) cans italian stewed tomatoes, divided
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 cut off portion of tops of bell pepper, and remove seeds, and membranes.
• 2 place in roaster with salted water and boil.
• 3 cook 10 minutes so they will be only partially done.
• 4 drain and set aside to cool.
• 5 in a large skillet,, brown ground beef and onion and drain. add rice,egg, 1 can tomatoes, worcestershire and seasonings, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat and add 1 cup cheese and mix well.
• 7 stuff peppers with mixture and set upright in buttered, round baking dish(you may have to trim little slivers off bottoms of peppers so they will sit upright.).
• 8 pour remaining can of tomatoes over top and around peppers.
• 9 bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven and sprinkle remaining cheese on top and return to oven for 10 minutes.