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membrane.Cookpeppers5minutesinenoughboiling

watertocover;drain,Inmediumskilletonrangetop,

cookandstirgroundbeefandonionuntilonionis
tender,Drainofffk Stirinrice,salt,pepperandgarlic.
Divideevenlyintopeppers.Arrangepeppersuprightin
&-in.squaredish.
13iendsoupandwateruntilsmooth;pouroverpeppers.
Cover.IMe at350°for45minutesto1hour.Sprinkle
withcheese,reecwerandletstand5to10minutesto
meltcheese.
Makes6servings
MCKWUW4?Method
CMofftopsofgreenpeppers;removeseedsand
membrane.Mixrawbeefwithonion,rice,salt,pepper
andgarlic.Divideevenlyintopeppers.Arrangepeppers
uprightsnuglymoundedgeof3-qt.casserole.
BlendsouparidwateruntilSmo++thePourOverpeppers,
cover.B4bmv$lveatHigh(10)fLm’2sto30minutes,
rotating1/2turnafierISminutes.Sprinklewithcheese,
recoverandletstand5to10minutesbeforeserving’
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