Stuffed Peppers for Two

By Addie

MY HUSBAND likes stuffed peppers, but my old recipe made too much.
I devised this recipe to accommodate just the two of us. It helps to use a small-size casserole so the peppers won't tip over while baking. For color, I serve steamed carrots with the peppers, rounding out the meal perfectly. —Elaine Carpenter Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Ingredients

• 1 large green pepper, cleaned and cut in half
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
• 1/4 cup COOKED rice
• 3 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Step 1

Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.

In a bowl, combine beef, 1/4 cup of tomato sauce, rice, 2 tablespoons of cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and egg; mix well.

Stuff the peppers; place in an ungreased 1-quart baking dish. Pour the remaining tomato sauce over peppers. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-60 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and peppers are tender.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese; return to the oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.


MY NOTES: Jack thought these were very good! He likes them served with mashed potatoes and corn.
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REVIEWS:

We used Red Sweet Peppers instead of the green and it was fantastic. A definite 'DO OVER' in our house.

This was yummy!!!

Hubby and I made this recipe last night, but instead of green peppers, we used sweet red peppers, cut in half (we doubled the stuffing portion of the recipe). It was FABULOUS! The stuffing was nice and moist and the flavor with the red peppers was very good. A definite DO OVER at our house!

I love these! Don't use to small of casserole dish though, because once the juices get to flow over they can easily over flow. YUMMY!!

These were really good! Hubby really liked it, and says ok to make again! That's when I know I've cooked something tasty!

I've made this recipe a few times. I usually use red peppers (I just think they taste better!) and it's pretty basic, I melt on the cheddar cheese for the boyfriend and he loves it. This recipe is SUPER SIMPLE! If you are an apprehensive or beginner cook like I am, this recipe will be easy-peasy for you :) Also, you can usually get 3 peppers out of it incase someone wants seconds!

I always use Garlic flavoured pasta sauce for this and drop a chunk of cheese in the bottom ( in addition to the cheese that is mixed in ) so the bottom is extra cheesy.

Excellent, classic stuffed peppers!