Stuffed Green Peppers

I only make two peppers, but you could easily double this to make four peppers.

2 large green peppers

1/2 pound ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided

1 cup cooked rice

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 cup mozzarella cheese (Italian blend is great, too!)

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Place peppers in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place in ice water; invert on paper towels.

Preheat oven to 350.  In a small skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1 cup tomato sauce, rice, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Spoon into peppers.  Place in an ungreased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Drizzle with remaining tomato sauce. Top with cheese.  Cover and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 more minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is bubbly.  Serve with mashed potatoes for the maximum comfort food effect!