5 green bell peppers
1 lb. ground beef chuck
Spanish rice mix
1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 cup sharp cheese, grated
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp. black pepper

Wash, seed and trim bell peppers. Parboil in salted water until peppers turn from bright to dark green but not overly tender.

Brown ground chuck with garlic powder, Cajun seasoning and black pepper. Drain well.

Prepare Spanish rice and add diced tomatoes. Mix rice mixture and drained ground chuck.

Stand peppers in baking dish sprayed with cooking spray side by side and fill with meat mixture. Seal the top of each pepper with tomato paste.

Bake in 350°F oven for 30 minutes. Last 10 minutes of cooking time cover top of each pepper with grated cheese. Let stand 10 minutes for pepper to cool enough to lift out of pan with a wide spatula without tearing.

Submitted by: LJR