Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 Green bell peppers Tops and seeds removed
• 1 1/2 pounds Lean ground beef
• 1 cup white rice cooked
• 1 Egg Lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup Finely chopped onions
• 1/2 Cup Bread crumbs Italian-style
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 1 can Tomato sauce 28 oz
• 1/4 Cup White wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan grated

Instructions

1. 1. Bring a large pot of water to boil.
2. 2. Cook the peppers in boiling water until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
3. 3. Remove peppers from boiling water and rinse with cold water; set peppers aside to drain.
4. 4. Mix together ground beef, cooked white rice, lightly beaten egg, finely chopped onion, Italian-style bread crumbs, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
5. 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
6. 6. Divide beef and rice mixture amount peppers; stuff each pepper with beef and rice mixture.
7. 7. Place peppers open side up in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish or shallow roasting pan.
8. 8. Combine tomato sauce and white vinegar in bowl.
9. 9. Pour tomato mixture over stuffed peppers.
10. 10. Top with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.
11. 11. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, basting the peppers two or three times while baking, about 80 minutes.