Microwave Stuffed Green Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium green peppers
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. uncooked instant rice
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 c. catsup or tomato sauce

Preparation

Cut the green peppers in half lengthwise.
Remove seeds and membranes. Set aside.
Mix the ground beef, tomato sauce, rice, egg, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Spoon into pepper halves.
Place on roasting rack. Cover loosely with waxed paper. Microwave on High until green peppers are tender, about 12 to 16 minutes.
If you do not have a carousel in your microwave, rearrange peppers after half the cooking time.
Top each green pepper with catsup during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
Makes 6 servings.