Ground Beef Stuffed Peppers

1 cup cooked rice, I used white jasmine rice
6 large orange bell peppers
1 tbsp SIDS SPRING ONION OIL
½ medium onion chopped
500 g ground beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
400 ml can crushed tomatoes or Tuimato sauce
1 tsp SIDS HOT WORCESTER SAUCE
½ tsp Italian seasoning
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste

If you don't have cooked rice, make some. (this step can be done ahead of time if you want) I typically just make ½ cup uncooked rice which ends up making a bit more than you need for this recipe, and then I save the rest for another time.
Preheat the oven to 200°C and move the rack to the middle position. Meanwhile, prep your ingredients. Cut the tops off the peppers as if you were carving a pumpkin. (do it as evenly as possible so the filling doesn't fall out) Remove any seeds/membrane. Chop up the usable stuff from the pepper tops. (you'll add it to the filling)
Place the peppers cut-side up in a baking dish. (I used a 22x33 cm) Add one cup of water to the bottom of the dish. (the peppers will steam and cook faster)
Add SIDS SPRING ONION OIL, onion, and chopped up pepper tops to a frypan. Sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Add the ground beef to the pan. Cook, breaking up the meat as you go along, until it's browned and cooked through. (about 8 minutes)
Stir in the garlic, followed by the crushed tomatoes, SIDS HOT WORCESTER SAUCE, and Italian seasoning. Warm it through and then take the pan off the heat.
Stir in the cooked rice and ½ of the cheese. Season the mixture with SIDS SALT & PEPPER as needed. (give it a taste) Spoon the mixture into the peppers.
Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Place it in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
Take the dish out of the oven. The peppers should be still a little bit firm to the touch. (you don't want them to go limp and fall apart, but if they feel too firm, cook them for longer) Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over top. Return the peppers to the oven (uncovered) for another 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted. You can grill at the end for a few minutes if you want the cheese to be a bit browned.