Stuffed Peppers for Two Recipe

By janriff924

Ingredients

• 2 medium green peppers
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
• 1/4 cup uncooked instant 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

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cut tops off peppers and discard; remove seeds. 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 1-1/2-qt. 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.
Yield: 2 servings.