Classic Stuffed Bell Peppers
- 6 large green bell peppers
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup rice (measured dry, before cooking) or 1 cup brown rice, cooked (measured dry, before cooking)
- 1 cup frozen corn kernel (optional)
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- grated parmesan cheese, for serving
- Cut thin slice from stem end of each pepper. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse. Place peppers, with tops, upright in ungreased 9x12 inch glass baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave until hot, 3 to 4 minutes--(note: do NOT cook peppers until done, you are just blanching them, 3 to 4 minutes should be plenty, depending on the size of your peppers). Proceed to finish cooking in microwave OR in oven (see following instructions).
- OVEN METHOD: Cook and stir hamburger and onion until hamburger is light brown; drain if necessary. Stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, cooked rice, corn (if using), and 1 cup of the tomato sauce; heat through.
- Stuff each pepper with hamburger mixture; stand upright in ungreased baking dish, 9x12 inches. Pour remaining sauce over peppers. Replace tops (stem ends) on peppers. Cover with foil; cook in 350 degree F oven 45 minutes. Uncover; cook 15 minutes longer. Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- -OR-.
- MICROWAVE METHOD: (This is a good technique in warm weather, when you don't want to heat up your kitchen!): Mix cooked rice, uncooked hamburger, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, corn, and 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Stuff each pepper with about 1/2 cup of the hamburger mixture. Pour remaining sauce over peppers. Replace tops on peppers. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave 7 minutes on HIGH. Turn plate; microwave until mixture is done, 7 to 8 minutes longer. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese at the table. Makes 6 servings.
green bell peppers, lean ground beef, onions, salt, ground black pepper, garlic, rice, corn kernel, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/classic-stuffed-bell-peppers-117786 (may not work)