Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large green peppers
3/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. uncooked rice
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 large green pepper, chopped
1 tsp. salt, or to season
1/4 tsp. pepper, or to season
1- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Rinse and cut a thin slice from the stem end of each pepper. Remove white fiber and seeds.
Rinse cavities.
Drop into boiling water and cover; simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove peppers from water and drain.
Saute the meat, onion and chopped pepper.
Cook until slightly tender.
Add uncooked rice, seasonings, tomato sauce and water.
Heat to a simmer, until rice is slightly tender.
Fill peppers with the meat mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.
If desired, top with bread crumbs and bake 10 - 15 minutes longer.