easy beef stuffed peppers

servings: 4 

ingredients:

4 medium green, red, yellow or orange bell peppers

filling:

1 lb. lean ground beef

3/4 c. chopped onion

1/4 c. uncooked white rice

3 tbsp. ketchup

1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves

sauce 

1 (14.5 oz.) can italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained

1 tbsp. ketchup

1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves

method:

heat oven to 350 degrees.  cut tops off bell peppers, remove seeds.  in large bowl, combine filling ingredients, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly.  spoon equal amounts of filling into each pepper.  place in 8x8 inch baking dish.  combine sauce ingredients, pour over peppers.  cover dish tightly with aluminum foil.  bake 1 1/2 hours.  

*original recipe from grocery store recipe card in produce section