List of Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 3/4 cup green peppers; chopped
- 2 cups tomato sauce; divided
- 1/2 cup onions; chopped
- 2 cups long grain rice; cooked
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1-1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese; divided
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoons salt
Preparation or Cooking Instructions:
Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup chopped green peppers, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup of tomato sauce; Mix well. Divide in half. Pat hamburger mixture, across bottom and up the sides, of two 9-inch pie pans. Set aside.
Combine rice, 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup chopped green peppers, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Spoon rice mixture into the meat shells.
Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Carefully drain fat from the pans, top each meat pie with 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, then bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully drain fat from pans, slice pies, then serve.
Garnishments: (optional)
None
Servings: 8 to 12; depending on if you have any side dishes, or not, with the meal.
Family Rating: 4 out 5 wanted seconds.
© Carol A. Wells