Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 medium green peppers
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. croutons
2 oz. Mozzarella cheese
1 (2 oz.) can chopped mushrooms, drained
2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
4 oz. Mozzarella cheese, divided

Preparation

Cut off tops of peppers; remove seeds and membranes.
Precook in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes; drain.
(For crisper peppers, omit precooking).
Generously sprinkle inside of peppers with salt.
In skillet, brown ground beef and onion; drain.
Stir in croutons, 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Spoon into peppers.
Place in 10 x 6 x 1 3/4-inch baking dish.
Bake, covered, at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese.
Bake 5 to 10 minutes more.
Contains 212 calories per serving.
Serves 8.