Beef & Kidney Bean Stuffed Red Bell Peppers Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 red peppers
• 2 cups cooked red kidney beans
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 6 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 saute onions in butter or margarine until tender.
• 3 add well drained beans, tomato sauce, rice, oregano, and salt and blend together well stuff halved, cleaned peppers with mixture.
• 4 place on well oiled cookie sheet or shallow baking dish.
• 5 cover and bake for 50 minutes until peppers are tender.
• 6 top each pepper with grated cheese.
• 7 bake about 5 minutes, until cheese melts.