Quick Microwave Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large green peppers, tops removed and seeded
3/4 lb. ground beef
1 c. quick rice
1/4 c. chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
5 slices sharp Cheddar cheese or Velveeta cheese

Preparation

Arrange peppers in microproof pie plate.
Combine remaining ingredients, except tomato sauce and cheese; blend well.
Stuff meat mixture in peppers.
Pour tomato sauce over peppers.
Cover with plastic wrap; cook on High 18 to 20 minutes, or until peppers are tender and beef is done.
Remove plastic wrap; top each pepper with cheese.
Return plastic wrap.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.