Homestyle Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 medium green bell peppers , tops and seeds removed
• 1 can tomato sauce , 28 ounce
• 0.25 cups white vinegar
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 cup leftover cooked white rice
• 0.5 cups Italian-style bread crumbs
• 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 cups finely chopped onion
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. 2

   Add peppers and boil until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer peppers to a colander and run under cold water to cool.

3. 3

   Mix ground beef, cooked rice, bread crumbs, 4 tablespoons Parmesan, onion, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon beef mixture into peppers.

5. 5

   Place peppers into a baking dish with the stuffing facing up.

6. 6

   Stir tomato sauce and vinegar together in a bowl. Pour tomato sauce mixture over peppers.

7. 7

   Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan over top.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven, basting peppers with sauce several times, until beef filling is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).