Allegro'S Stuffed Green Peppers
["3/4 c. hot water", "1/3 c. uncooked bulgur", "1 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 c.)", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. garlic powder", "6 medium green bell peppers", "1 lb. ground beef", "1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce", "3/4 c. (3 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese"]
["Mix water, bulgur, onion, salt and garlic powder in 2-quart casserole.", "Cover tightly and microwave on High 6 to 8 minutes or until boiling; stir.", "Cover and let stand until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes.", "Cut thin slice from stem end of each bell pepper.", "Remove seeds and membranes; rinse.", "Arrange peppers, cut ends up, in circle in pie plate (9 x 1 1/4 or 10 x 1 1/2 inches). Crumble ground beef into bulgur mixture; stir in 1 cup of the tomato sauce.", "Fill each pepper with about 1/2 cup mixture.", "Pour remaining tomato sauce over peppers.", "Cover tightly and microwave on High 12 to 14 minutes, rotating pie plate 1/2 turn after 7 minutes, until beef mixture is done (160\u00b0 on meat thermometer). Sprinkle peppers with cheese; let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes."]
["hot water", "bulgur", "onion", "salt", "garlic powder", "green bell peppers", "ground beef", "tomato sauce", "Cheddar cheese"]