Stuffed Green Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large green peppers
1/4 cup water
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups rice, cooked
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided

Preparation

Wash peppers, remove tops and seeds.
Place them upright in 2 quart micro-proof casserole. Pour water over bottom of dish and cook, covered, on high for 2 minutes.
Drain water. Let peppers stand while preparing filling.
Crumble beef into glass mixing bowl. Add onion and cook on high 4 minutes, or until meat loses its color, stirring once during cooking.
Drain fat. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, rice, parsley, and 1/2 cup tomato sauce.
Fill peppers with mixture, mounding on top.
Replace peppers in casserole and top each with remaining tomato sauce.
Cook, covered, on high 10 to 12 minutes, or until peppers are tender.