Stuffed Peppers
(from librarygal’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes
Serves 4 people
Ingredients
- 5 large bell peppers
- 1 cup rice, boiled (measure before cooking)
- 1 lb hamburger
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium sized chopped onion
- 1 8 oz jar of salsa
Directions
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First, boil the rice. Drain it and keep aside.
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Cut off the tops of the four bell peppers and parboil them for 4-5 minutes. Add some salt to the boiling water. Drain and keep aside.
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Cook the hamburger with the chopped onion until brown.
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Add salsa to the meat and onion mixture. Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes.
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Add the rice to this mixture and cook for 15-20 minutes while stirring.
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Now add the cheddar cheese into this mixture and allow it to melt into the mixture.
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Stuff this mixture equally into the four scooped out bell peppers.
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Bake these in an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for around 20 minutes.