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Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 large red or green bell peppers
1 1/2 cups rice
2 pounds ground beef
1/2 sweet onion - diced
2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes - undrained
1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with chilies
1 pound sharp cheddar cheese - shredded
1/2 tsp salt


Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400º
Cook rice according to directions. (2.5 cups rice to 5 cups water)
Cut the tops of the peppers off and clean out seeds and rib. Set aside
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Add 2 tbsp. butter to a skillet and fry the onions until they are translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until garlic is fragrant. Add the ground beef and brown. If needed drain as much grease out as you can. Set aside.In a medium saucepan bring the tomatoes to a boil. Cool slightly. In a large bowl combine rice, beef and tomatoes together mixing well.

Place the peppers open side up in a 9x13x2" pan, divide the mixture evenly among the peppers. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese, place back in oven and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I discovered that if you put the peppers in a muffin tin there is no chance of the peppers falling over. You can also use a popover pan!

You can use any ground meat you wish, just remember if it is a very lean meat you may need more than a pound.

 

 

 

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