Meal in a pepper
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | larges | Green peppers |
| Water | ||
| Dash Salt | ||
| Nonstick Cooking Spray | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Ground Sirloin or Turkey |
| ½ | cup | Finely chopped onions |
| 16 | ounces | Can Tomatoes, Chopped, Undrained |
| ½ | cup | Long grain rice |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Worcestershire sauce |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried oregano, crushed |
| ¾ | cup | Grated, mozzarella cheese |
Directions
Halve peppers lengthwise. Clean. Cook peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and sprinkle insides with a little salt.
Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Cook hamburg or turkey and onion until onion is tender. Drain well.
Stir in tomatoes (undrained), uncooked rice, ½ c water, salt and pepper, worcestershire and oregano. Bring to a boil Cover and simmer for 20 min or until rice is tender. Stir in ½ of the cheese.
Fill peppers with mixture.
Put in baking dish and bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Remarks: These freeze very well.
Submitted By CAROLYN STEWART On 03-07-95