STUFFED PEPPER CUPS 
6 med. green peppers
1 lb. ground beef
1/3 c. chopped onion
1 tbsp. fat
2 c. stewed tomatoes or 1 (1 lb.) can
3/4 c. packed precooked rice
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper
1 c. shredded sharp process American cheese

Cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds and membrane. Precook green pepper cups in boiling salted water about 5 minutes; drain. Sprinkle inside with salt.

Brown meat and onion in hot fat; add tomatoes, rice, Worcestershire and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer until rice is almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add cheese. Stuff peppers; stand upright in 10 x 6 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. Bake uncovered in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 25 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with more cheese. Serves 6.

For crisp peppers, omit precooking.

 

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