Stuffed Bell Pepper Cups - Betty Crocker

Stuffed Bell Pepper Cups

 From Betty Crocker Cookbook:

6 medium green peppers

1 lb ground beef

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 TBSP fat

Oregano

2 cups stewed tomatoes or one 1-lb can

¾ cup precooked rice

2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

Salt & Pepper

4 oz Tomato Paste

1 cup shredded cheese (your choice)

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds & membrane.

Precook green-pepper cups in boiling salted water about 5 minutes; drain, sprinkle inside with salt.

Brown meat & onion in hot fat; add tomatoes, rice & Worcestershire, oregano, tomato paste,  salt & pepper to taste.

Cover and simmer till rice is almost tender, about 5 minutes.  Add cheese.

Stuff peppers, stand upright in 10 x 6 x 1 ½ inch baking dish.

Bake uncovered in moderate oven (350 degrees) 25 minutes or until hot.

Sprinkle with more cheese.