Green Bell Peppers Stuffed with Ground Beef and Cheese

Ingredients:

6 large green peppers;

 1 pound of ground beef;

 1/2 cup of chopped onions;

1 (16 ounce) can of diced tomatoes;

 ½ cup of long grain rice (any available rice is fine, but it may affect the cooking time);

 1 cup of water;

 1 teaspoon of salt;

 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; and,

 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, (about 4 ounces).

Directions:

 Cut off the tops of the green peppers and discard the seeds and membranes;

 Chop enough of the pepper tops to make 1/4 cup and set aside. Cook the whole green peppers, uncovered in boiling water for about five minutes, invert to drain well.

 Sprinkle insides of the peppers lightly with salt;

 In a skillet cook ground beef, onion and a 1/4 cup of chopped pepper (from step 2) till meat is brown and the vegetables are tender; Drain off excess fat. Add drained tomatoes, salt, Worcestershire sauce and a dash of pepper;

 In a separate pot filled with the cup of water; bring to a boil, add rice and cook until rice is soft, if needed add more water;

 Add the rice to the beef mixture; stir in cheese and stuff the peppers with the meat mixture, Place in a 10 x 6 x 2 baking dish;

 Bake, covered in a 350° oven for 30 minutes and in the last five minutes add any remaining cheese to the top of the peppers.