*Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
6 to 8 large peppers
1/2 c. rice, uncooked
1 onion, chopped
1 small can tomato sauce
2 1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. butter
2 to 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Brown meat lightly in butter.
Add onion to meat and saute until onion is soft.
Stir in seasonings and rice.
Add 1/2 can of tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Cut tops off peppers.
Clean and remove seeds and membranes.
Stuff peppers with meat and rice mixture and place in a baking dish.
Combine remaining tomato sauce, tomato paste and remaining water.
Cover tops of peppers with some sauce and pour remainder into the baking dish.
Bake, covered, in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
Add additional water, if necessary.