No Bake Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cut peppers in half lengthwise.
Remove and discard stem ends and seeds.
Parboil in boiling salted water for 10 minutes; drain. Add sugar and basil to tomato sauce and set aside.
Brown ground beef and onion well in a large skillet.
Stir in 1/2 cup of tomato sauce mixture, 1/4 cup of rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in cheese.