Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 4 medium green, red or yellow bell peppers
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup uncooked regular white rice
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Combine ground beef, onion, rice, 3 tablespoons ketchup, salt, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Spoon into peppers; stand peppers in 8 x 8-inch baking dish.

Combine sauce ingredients; pour over peppers. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in 350°F oven 1-1/2 hours to medium (160°F) doneness, until beef is not pink in center and juices show no pink color.

Servings: 4
Time to Prepare: 10 mins plus baking time
Nutritional Information: 342 calories; 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 77 mg cholesterol; 739 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 3.7 g fiber; 25 g protein; 5.4 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 2.1 mcg vitamin B12; 4.1 mg iron; 19.3 mcg selenium; 5.7 mg zinc.

Submitted By: Betsy
Original Source: www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com

Comments:
This is a nice mild recipe- very easy to put together. Next time I make it, I'll spice it up by substituting chili sauce for the ketchup.