di's stuffed green peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed (reserve tops)
• salt to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped and liquid reserved
• 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco®) (optional)
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• chop reserved green bell pepper tops and measure out 1/4 cup.
• bring a pot of water to a boil; cook whole green bell peppers until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. drain and season inside of bell peppers with a little salt.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef, onion, garlic, and reserved 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper in the hot skillet until ground beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• stir canned tomatoes and liquid, rice, 1/2 cup water, worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, hot sauce, and black pepper into ground beef mixture; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover skillet with a lid, and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
• stir 3/4 the mozzarella cheese and 3/4 the tomato sauce into ground beef-rice mixture. stuff bell peppers with ground beef-rice mixture; top each with remaining mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. cover dish with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and cheese is melted, 30 to 35 minutes.