Country Pie

• 1/2 c. canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 c. bread crumbs
• 1/4 c. chopped onion
• 1/4 c. chopped green pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp. oregano
• 1 lb. ground meat
• 1 1/3 c. Minute rice
• 1 1/2 c. tomato sauce (8 oz. can)
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp. salt

1. Combine 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce, bread crumbs, ground meat, onion, green pepper and oregano in a bowl; mix with a fork. Pat gently into sides and bottom of a greased 9-inch pie plate. Combine the Minute rice, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
2. Spoon rice mixture into meat shell.
3. Cover with aluminum foil.
4. Bake in moderate oven at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes.
5. Uncover; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
6. Bake, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes.

tomato sauce, bread crumbs, onion, green pepper, salt, pepper, oregano, ground meat, rice, tomato sauce, water, cheddar cheese, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=729268 (may not work)