Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 green peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bring a pot of water to a boil. cook green bell peppers in the boiling water until soft, 5 to 8 minutes; drain.
• cook ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into small pieces with a spatula as it cooks, until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. drain and discard excess grease. transfer beef to a large bowl.
• stir rice, celery, onion, and about half the tomato sauce with the ground beef; season with salt and pepper. stuff cooked green peppers with the ground beef mixture.
• arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. pour enough water into the baking dish to about 1-inch deep. pour remainder of tomato sauce over the peppers.
• bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.