STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS (OVEN BAG)

1 tb Flour


4 cn (6 oz. each) tomato paste

1 c Water

1 tb Sugar

1/2 c Chopped onion

1 cl Garlic,minced

1 1/2 lb Ground beef

1 c Grated Cheddar cheese

1 1/2 c Cooked rice

1 1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Pepper

6 md Green peppers



Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Place large size (14 X 20") oven cooking bag in

12 X 8 X 2 baking dish.In small bowl,combine flour, tomato paste,water and

sugar.Reserve 1/3 cup tomato sauce for meat mixture;pour remaining sauce

into bag.Brown ground beef in skillet.Add onion and garlic;cook until

transparent.Drain excess fat.Stir in cheese,rice,salt,pepper and tomato

sauce.Remove tops and seeds from green peppers;stuff with meat

mixture.Place stuffed peppers in bag.Close bag with nylon tie;make 6

half-inch slits in top.Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until peppers are tender.To

serve, spoon sauce over stuffed peppers.Serves 6.