Green Pepper Casserole

Have you ever had stuffed green peppers?  And thought that it might be better with more filling and less pepper?  Here's a recipe I got from Mom and only tweaked a tiny bit.  Her recipe called for just salt and ground pepper.  I've added garlic and substituted Italian seasoning for the salt & pepper.

Ingredients
2lbs ground beef (the leaner the better)
1 clove garlic, minced or crushed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 to 2 medium green bell peppers, chopped
1 can (8oz) tomato sauce
2 cans water (use the tomato sauce can)
2 cans instant rice (use the tomato sauce can)
Italian seasoning to taste (about 1 to 2 tablespoons)

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Directions
Brown the ground beef in a large skillet or Dutch oven with the garlic, onion, green peppers.  Drain off any fat.  Add tomato sauce, seasoning, and 1 can of water; simmer until pepper is tender.  Add remaining can of water and bring to a boil.  Add rice, stir, cover, and remove from heat.  It will be ready in about 5 minutes.

Some of the best things about this recipe are that it doubles easily, freezes easily, and is relatively inexpensive.  I think the most I've spent on enough for 8 servings is around $8.