Stuffed Bell Peppers

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.