Super Stuffed Bell Peppers

Ingredients

• 8 large bell peppers
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese

Sauce

• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder

Directions

1. 1

   Cook ground beef in skillet until meat is crumbly and no longer pink. Stir in onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue to cook until onion is tender.

2. 2

   While beef is cooking,cut off tops of peppers and remove seeds. Cook (on a plate) in microwave on high for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   When onion is tender, remove skillet from heat and stir in the rice, then the cheese.

4. 4

   Place the peppers, upright, in a 8x12 inch casserole dish. Add beef mixture into peppers. Stir together sauce ingredients in a bowl and pour on top and around peppers.

5. 5

   Cover with foil and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

6. 6

   *Note: You can cut out the 15-20 prep. time by getting the rice and beef mixture cooked the night before.