Stuffed Green Peppers for Two

Stuffed Green Peppers for Two

Ingredients:

• 1 large green pepper
• 1/4 lb. ground beef
• 4 oz. tomato sauce
• 1/8 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1/2 tbsp. chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 tbsp. shredded cheese of your choice

Directions:

1. Cut pepper in half top to bottom, clean and remove seeds
2. Blanch pepper in boiling water 5 minutes
3. Drain pepper and rinse in cold water
4. 
   
5. Combine beef, 1/8 cup of tomato sauce, rice, 1 tbsp. cheese, onion, salt, pepper and egg - mix well
6. Place beef mixture in each half of the pepper
7. Cover with remaining tomato sauce
8. Cover and bake on 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes - until beef is no longer pink
9. Sprinkle top of each pepper with remaining cheese
10. Return to oven for 5 minutes until cheese has melted