Stuffed Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 medium size bell peppers
1 lb. ground chuck
3/4 c. rinsed rice (raw)
1 small can tomato paste
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 tsp. red pepper
black pepper
salt
1 tsp. garlic powder

Preparation

Rinse and cut tops off bell peppers for stuffing.
In mixing bowl, mix all ingredients except peppers.
Sprinkle salt and black pepper generously, because a lot of the flavor boils out during cooking.
Stuff this mixture into peppers.
Place peppers upright in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
Pour about 1 inch of water into bottom of pan without getting water in peppers.
Bake in oven at 375\u00b0, covered tightly, for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.