Best Ever Cheddar Stuffed Bell Peppers

Name: Best Ever Cheddar Stuffed Bell Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 large bell peppers; 1 cup mushroom, chopped; 1 cup zucchini, sliced and quartered; 1/4 teaspoon basil, dried; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cooked rice; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

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Recipe by Donnakay

I've been using this recipe for the last three years and my family loves it. The original recipe calls for green peppers but if red, yellow or orange peppers are affordable in your area I highly recomend them. I live in Germany and the peppers here are pretty cheap. I guess when I go back to the states I'll just have to have a garden. I got this recipe from the Attapulgus United Methodist Church Historical Cookbook 2000. Credit goes to a Ms. Doris Cameron. Hope y'all enjoy!

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READY IN: 55mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

6

large bell peppers
1

cup mushroom, chopped
1

cup zucchini, sliced and quartered
¹⁄₄

teaspoon basil, dried
2

cups cheddar cheese, grated
1

lb ground beef
¹⁄₂

cup onion, chopped
1

garlic clove, crushed
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
1

cup cooked rice
1

(15 ounce) can tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS

Cut peppers in half lengthwise.
Remove stem, seed and membrane.
Wash well.
Cook in boiling salted water 5 minutes and drain.
Set aside.
Brown ground beef and drain off fat.
Add mushrooms, zucchini, onion, garlic, salt and basil to the ground beef.
Cook until vegtables are tender, stirring often.
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Stir in rice and 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
Lightly stuff the pepper halves with mixture.
Place cut side up in a shallow baking dish.
Spoon tomato sauce over the peppers.
Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Uncover: add remaining cheese and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.