Stuffed Green Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 or 4 large green peppers, cut lengthwise
3 Tbsp. minced onion
2 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. precooked rice (Minute rice, etc.)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 to 3 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1/2 water
sprinkle of cheese

Preparation

Cut and clean peppers; drop in pot of salted boiling water. Turn off heat and let stand about 5 minutes. Drain. Saut onions in butter. Mix onions, ground beef, rice, salt and 1 can of tomatoes. Fill peppers with the mixture. Arrange in a baking dish; pour 2 cans of tomatoes over peppers and 1/2 cup of water. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes; sprinkle tops of peppers with cheese, if desired, and continue baking for 20 more minutes.