Stuffed Peppers

INGREDIENTS

• 4 large green or red bell peppers tops cut and insides cleaned.

• 1 pound of ground beef

• 1 cup of cooked instant rice

• 1 large yellow onion

• 3 cloves of chopped garlic

• 2 Tbls of extra virgin olive oil

• 2 15oz can of tomato sauce

• 1 Tbls of oregano

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 cup of water

• 1 package of mozzarella cheese

• 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese

   

  PREPARATION

   

• In a large skillet saute onions and garlic in oil for about five minutes.

• Add ground beef and cook for 10 minutes breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Drain oil.

• Stir in cooked rice.

• Sprinkle in oregano, salt and pepper.

• Add 1 can of tomato sauce

• Sprinkle in around 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese.

• Cook stirring until cheese is melted.

• Place the peppers in a large steamer and cook until tender.

• Stuff peppers with the ground beef mixture.

• Put some tomato sauce at the bottom of a large baking dish and arrange peppers standing up.

• Pour remaining sauce and water over the peppers and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.

• Bake in 350 degree oven until cheese is melted.

• Serve with garlic bread and parmesan cheese.