No-Bake Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 medium green peppers
1/2 tsp. basil
3/4 lb. ground beef
2 1/4 c. Minute rice
1/2 c. grated Cheddar cheese
2 tsp. margarine
1 tsp. sugar
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt
2 c. water

Preparation

Cut peppers in half, lengthwise.
Remove and discard stems, ends and seeds.
Parboil in boiling salted water for 10 minutes; drain.
In a mixing bowl, add sugar and basil to the can of tomato sauce and set aside.
Brown ground beef and onion well in a large skillet.
Stir in 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce mixture, 1/4 cup of the rice and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes; stir in cheese.
Spoon meat mixture into peppers and place in skillet.
Pour remaining tomato sauce mixture around peppers.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring water, 1 teaspoon salt and the butter to boil.
Stir in remaining rice. Cover.
Remove from heat.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Serve peppers over the rice; top with additional sauce and cheese.
Serves 3.