A new twist on two classic mealtime favorites. Stuff fresh bell peppers with a homemade sloppy joe sauce, top with cheese, and bake for a new family dinner idea.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop the bell pepper halves into the boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes, then transfer to a towel. Sprinkle the insides of the peppers with salt. Turn them cut side down onto a towel to drain.
**If you are making this recipe using canned sloppy joe sauce : brown the meat. Stir in the sauce, water and rice and simmer for about 15 minutes until the rice is slightly cooked.
**If you are making this recipe using homemade sloppy joe sauce : brown the ground beef with onion, garlic, salt and pepper until no longer pink. Stir in the chili sauce, tomato paste, water, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Combine well. Stir in the rice and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Evenly spoon the sloppy joe mixture into the peppers. Top each pepper half with a slice of cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil during the last few minutes of cooking to brown the cheese.