Ali's Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients

• 6 greens peppers , tops and seeds removed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1.5 cups cooked rice
• 0.33 cups chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 can tomato sauce , 15 ounce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook green bell peppers in the boiling water until soft, 5 to 8 minutes; drain.

3. 3

   Cook ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into small pieces with a spatula as it cooks, until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease. Transfer beef to a large bowl.

4. 4

   Stir rice, celery, onion, and about half the tomato sauce with the ground beef; season with salt and pepper. Stuff cooked green peppers with the ground beef mixture.

5. 5

   Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to about 1-inch deep. Pour remainder of tomato sauce over the peppers.

6. 6

   Bake in preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.