Ingredients:
– 6 medium green peppers
– 1 lb ground beef
– 1 chopped onion
– 1 (6 7/8 ounce) box of Rice-a-Roni mix, Spanish avour
– 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
– 1 teaspoon sugar
– 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes (for use in making the rice)
– 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup American cheese
DIRECTIONS:
– Remove tops and seeds from peppers; parboil peppers for 5 minutes and drain.
– Place peppers in a baking dish.
– Combine ground beef and onion and cook together until done.
– Drain and set aside.
– Prepare Rice-A-Roni according to package directions
– When rice is done,combine it with the beef and onion.
– Fill peppers with rice mixture.
– Mix the 1 teaspoons sugar with the tomato sauce and pour this
– AROUND the peppers (not over).
– Cover the baking dish.
– Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes and then uncover and top with the shredded cheese.
– Bake uncovered for about 5 minutes more to melt cheese.
– Serve with the tomato sauce.