I quit eating stuffed peppers because green peppers just didn’t agree with us anymore. Then I started making them in red or orange peppers and only giving us each a large half – plus they look more attractive to serve in halves. Now we love them again.
EASY STUFFED PEPPERS
2/3 pound ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
3 green onions, minced
salt and pepper to taste
8 ounce can tomato sauce
2 slices ham
3/4 cup minute rice, prepared
1 large red or orange pepper
2 slices mild cheddar cheese + 1/4 cup grated (I sometimes use mozzarella for a different taste)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Brown ground beef with onion and garlic.
- Drain fat.
- Add in tomato sauce and rice.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Wash, cut in half and clean out pepper.
- Layer ham slice on inside.
- Fill with meat mixture.
- Top with cheese slice and sprinkle grated over casserole portion.
- Bake 30 minutes.