3 lg. green bell peppers
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 c. dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
1 tbsp. chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut stem end off each pepper and remove all seeds and membranes. Wash inside and outside. Heat 1 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to boiling. Add peppers; cook 5 minutes and drain.

Mix remaining ingredients. Lightly stuff each pepper with 1/3 of the meat mixture. Stand peppers upright in ungreased baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2 inches. Cover; bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake additional 15 minutes longer.