Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large green peppers
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 c. dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
1 Tbsp. chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cut thin slices from stem end of each pepper.
Remove all seeds and membranes.
Wash inside and outside. Heat 1 c. water and 1/2 tsp. salt to boiling.
Add peppers and cook 5 minutes and drain.
Mix remaining ingredients.
Lightly stuff each pepper with 1/3 of the meat mixture.
Stand peppers upright in ungreased 8x8x2 inch baking dish.
Cover and bake 45 minutes.
Uncover and bake additional 15 minutes.
Makes 2-3 servings.