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                          Rice-Stuffed Peppers

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables                       Rice
               Meats                            Wrv

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       ---WALDINE VAN GEFFEN VGHC42A---
  2      lb            Ground beef
  1      md            Onion -- chop
  1      sm            Green pepper -- chop
  2      Cl            garlic -- mince
  1-1/2  ts            Salt
    1/2  t             Pepper
  1      10 oz Can     Ro*Tel Tomatoes and
                       chilies w/juice
  1      14 1/2 oz     Ca  diced tomatoes w/juice
  1      15 oz Can     tomato sauce
  3-3/4  c             Water
  1      tb            Ground cumin
  3      c             Instant rice
  4      md            Green peppers -- remove tops,
                       seed --  halve l'wise
                       CHEESE SAUCE
  1-1/2  lb            Process American cheese -- cube
  1      10 oz Can     Ro*Tel diced tomatoes
                       w/chilies and juice

 In a large kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef, onion,
 green pepper, garlic, salt and pepper until beef is
 browned; drain. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and
 cumin. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir in rice;
 simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the
 heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Place peppers
 in a large pan of boiling water; boil for 4 minutes.
 Drain peppers and stuff with meat mixture. Place
 remaining meat mixture in an ungreased 13x9 baking
 dish; top with stuffed peppers, pressing down gently.
 Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. In a saucepan, heat
 sauce ingredients until cheese is melted. Serve over
 peppers.

 Source: Taste of home.

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