Athenian Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup Minute rice or 1 cup cooked regular rice
• 2 onions, ground
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 8 green bell peppers
• 6 cups water
• 5 medium potatoes, sliced

Instructions

1. Combine meat, rice, onions, garlic, oil, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, oregano and egg.
2. Wash green peppers; cut and remove seeds. Fill peppers with meat mixture; place open side down in circle in roasting pan.
3. Combine remaining ingredients except potatoes; pour over peppers. Place potatoes in center of pan.
4. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 400 degrees F.