Ingredients:
6 large bell peppers
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 cup zucchini, sliced and quartered
1/4 teaspoon basil, dried
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked rice
1 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
Directions:
Cut peppers in half lengthwise.
Remove stem, seed and membrane.
Wash well.
Cook in boiling salted water 5 minutes and drain.
Set aside.
Brown ground beef and drain off fat.
Add mushrooms, zucchini, onion, garlic, salt and basil to the ground beef.
Cook until vegtables are tender, stirring often.
Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Stir in rice and 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
Lightly stuff the pepper halves with mixture.
Place cut side up in a shallow baking dish.
Spoon tomato sauce over the peppers.
Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Uncover: add remaining cheese and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 55 min.