Mom’s Meat Slurry

This is a favorite in our house. It's got everything... meat, vegetables, rice. It started out as stuffed peppers, but since the first thing everyone did after spooning the peppers onto their plates was moosh them up, we decided we'd do the mooshing on the stovetop...

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

3 green peppers, chopped

1 red, yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 or 2 zucchini or yellow squash, chopped

1 or 2 cloves of garlic (your preference)

1.5 cups shredded or grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup rice

1 15 oz can of chopped tomatoes

2 cups water

Salt, pepper and oregano to taste

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F

On stovetop, brown meat; drain and set aside

In a deep frying pan, saute onions, peppers and squash until soft.

Add meat, rice, tomatoes, oregano, salt, pepper and water to pan and mix well.

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked.

Add 1 cup of cheese and mix in well.

Pour entire mixture into greased baking dish. Top with rest of cheese.

Cover with foil and cook for 15 minutes; remove foil and cook another 10 minutes or until cheese is browned and casserole is bubbling.

Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.