No Bake Stuffed Peppers

Name: No Bake Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 medium green peppers; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon basil; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 3/4 lb ground beef; 1 small chopped onion; 2 1/2 cups Minute Rice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; 2 cups water; 2 teaspoons butter

Submitted by Douglas Poe

"First time I had a stuffed pepper was in Texas as a child. This is such a great recipe to try."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

3 medium green peppers
1 teaspoon sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon basil
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
³⁄₄ lb ground beef
1 small chopped onion
2 ¹⁄₂ cups Minute Rice
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup grated cheddar cheese
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.