No Bake Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 3 medium green peppers
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 12 teaspoon basil
- 1 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce
- 34 lb beef, ground
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 12 cups Minute Rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons butter
Directions
Cut peppers cut in half lengthwise, remove and discard stem ends and seeds.Parboil in boiling salted water for 10 minutes drain and set aside.
In a small sauce pan add tomato sauce, sugar and basil, and set aside.
Brown ground been and onion well in a large skillet.
Stir in 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of rice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stir in cheese.
Spoon meat mixture into peppers, place in the skillet and pour remaining sauce around peppers cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Meanwhile bring water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and butter to boil stir in remaining rice remove from heat, let stand for 5 minute.
Serve peppers with rice on top of peppers with sauce and additional grated cheese if desired.