Rice-stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 medium green peppers
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut off tops of green peppers; remove seeds; cook peppers 5 minutes in boiling salted water; drain and set aside.
• 2 combine the rice, tomatoes, butter, and onion soup mix.
• 3 fill peppers with rice mixture; place in a 9-inch square baking dish.
• 4 pour ½ inch hot water into dish.
• 5 bake in a preheated 350° oven for 25 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle cheese over the top; bake 5 more minutes.