Peppy Peppers

Ingredients

• Prep Time: 30 to 40 minutes

• Cooking/Baking Time: 75 minutes

• 1 Large green pepper, diced

• 1lb. 90% lean ground beef

• 1tsp. salt

• 1/4tsp. pepper

• 1 cup dry long grain rice

• 1 qt. no salt added tomato juice

• 7 tsp. dry taco seasoning

• Velvetta cheese, cubed, optional

• Taco Seasoning Mix

• 6 tsp. Chili powder

• 5 tsp. paprika

• 4 1/2 tsp. cumin seed

• 3 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• 2/3 Tbsp dry cornstarch

• Taco Seasoning

• Combine all ingredients in bowl.

• One third of mix (about 7 tsp.) is equivalent to 1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) purchased taco seasoning mix.

Directions

1. Taco Seasoning

2. Combine all ingredients in bowl.

3. One third of mix (about 7 tsp.) is equivalent to 1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) purchased taco seasoning mix.

4. Peppy Peppers

5. Place pepper in greased 2 qt. casserole

6. In skillet, brown ground beef. Drain off dripping. Season Meat with salt and pepper. Spread seasoned beef over green pepper.

7. Sprinkle rice over ground beef.

8. In a saucepan, or skillet in which you browned the beef, combine tomato juice and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil Pour over rice and beef.

9. Cover Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes

10. Top with Velveeta Cheese if you wish. Return to oven until cheese melts.