Recipe: Stuffed Green Peppers (microwave)

Stuffed Green Peppers (microwave)
rec.food.recipes/Cindy (1999)
Yield: 4 Servings

4 medium green peppers, washed
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup quick-cooking rice, uncooked
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup water, milk or tomato juice
1 egg slightly beaten
8 oz tomato sauce with onion bits

Cut green pepper in half lengthwise; remove core and seeds. Place peppers, hollow-side-up, in a shallow, heat-resistant, non-metallic baking dish. In a medium-sized bowl, crumble beef. Add rice, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, water, egg and 1/2 cup of tomato sauce. Mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon mixture into pepper halves. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over peppers. Heat, covered loosely with wax paper, 14 minutes in Microwave Oven or until meat is cooked and peppers are as tender as desired. Allow to stand 4 minutes, covered, before serving.