homestyle stuffed peppers

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup italian-style bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• cook the peppers in boiling water until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
• remove peppers from boiling water and rinse with cold water; set peppers aside to drain.
• mix together ground beef, cooked white rice, lightly beaten egg, finely chopped onion, italian-style bread crumbs, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• divide beef and rice mixture among peppers; stuff each pepper with beef and rice mixture.
• place peppers open side up in a 9x13-inch baking dish or shallow roasting pan.
• combine tomato sauce and white vinegar in a bowl.
• pour tomato mixture over stuffed peppers.
• top with 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese.
• bake in the preheated oven until heated through, basting the peppers two or three times while baking, about 80 minutes.