Stuffed Bell Peppers

This is a nice stuffed pepper dish that came from a friend from the past. I like this because the meat in this does not turn into a HARD meatball. Pre-cooking it first and then mixing it with the cooked rice is the secret!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  medium green peppers
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  chopped onion
• 1 (6 7/8ounce) box  rice-a-roni Spanish rice mix
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can tomatoes (for use in making the rice)
• 1  cup  shredded cheddar cheese or 1  cup American cheese

Directions

1. Remove tops and seeds from peppers; parboil peppers for 5 minutes and drain.
2. Place peppers in a baking dish.
3. Combine ground beef and onion and cook together until done.
4. Drain off the fat.
5. Add the 1 can of tomato sauce to the beef and onion mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Prepare Rice-A-Roni according to package directions.
7. When rice is done, combine it with the beef mixture.
8. Fill peppers with the beef and rice mixture.
9. Mix the 1 teaspoons sugar with the tomato sauce and pour this AROUND the peppers (not over).
10. Cover the baking dish.
11. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes and then uncover and top with the shredded cheese.
12. Bake uncovered for about 5 minutes more to melt cheese.
13. Serve with the tomato sauce.