Oven Cook Bag Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup of chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 medium green peppers

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 (10"x 16") place large size reynolds oven cook bag into 10x6x2-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine flour, tomato paste, water, and sugar; stir until smooth.
• 4 set aside 1/4 cup sauce; pour remaining sauce into bag.
• 5 brown ground beef in skillet.
• 6 add onion and garlic; cook until transparent.
• 7 drain excess fat.
• 8 stir in cheese, rice, salt, pepper, and tomato sauce.
• 9 remove tops and seed from green peppers: stuff with meat mixture.
• 10 place stuffed peppers in bag.
• 11 close bag with a nylon tie; make 6 half-inch slits in the top.
• 12 bake 30-40 minutes or until green peppers are tender.
• 13 to serve, spoon sauce over stuffed peppers.