Grandma's Simple Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 6 large green peppers
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 lb chopped fresh tomato
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Cut the tops off the peppers and discard seeds and membranes.

3. 3

   Boil peppers for 5 minutes. Remove and stand upright in a 13x9 casserole dish.

4. 4

   Generously sprinkle inside of each pepper with salt (1/2 tsp or more if you like).

5. 5

   Cook ground beef and onions until meat is browned.

6. 6

   Season beef and onion mixture with remaining salt, pepper, garlic, and seasoned salt.

7. 7

   Add tomatoes, water, rice, sugar, and worchestershire sauce and stir.

8. 8

   Cover and simmer until rice is tender. (Approximately 15-30 minutes).

9. 9

   Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese.

10. 10

    Stuff peppers with the meat & rice mixture.

11. 11

    Bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

12. 12

    Top peppers with remaining cheese and bake and additional 5-10 minutes.