Easy Beef-Stuffed Peppers

By sandiB2010

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 4 medium bell peppers, green, red or yellow
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup regular white rice, uncooked
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from familytime.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove the seeds and ribs.

In large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, rice, 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Spoon equal amount of filling into each pepper. Put in an 8 x 8-inch baking dish, making sure the peppers fit snugly but easily.

For the sauce: Combine the stewed tomatoes, 1 tablespoon ketchup and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano. Pour the sauce over the peppers. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until the peppers are tender and the beef is cooked through.