Kelsey's Favorite Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 3 large green bell peppers , halved and seeded
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 onion , diced
• garlic powder to taste
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 can tomato sauce , 15 ounce
• 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is cooked, about 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place green bell peppers in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove peppers from the water and set aside in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

4. 4

   Brown ground beef in a large saucepan over medium heat; drain.

5. 5

   Return to heat and mix in onion and cooked rice. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour in tomato sauce and mix thoroughly. Let simmer for about 10 minutes; remove from heat.

6. 6

   Spoon rice mixture evenly onto each green pepper half.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until mixture begins to turn golden brown, about 40 to 45 minutes.

8. 8

   Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper. Return to the oven and bake until cheese has melted and lightly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve and enjoy!