Marsha's Italian Stuffed Peppers

1 lb ground beef Cooked brown rice (serving for 4 option follow package directions) 2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms 6 green onions sliced, white & green part 4 cloves minced garlic 1 jar pasta sauce about ¼ cup water ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt & Pepper to taste

Brown beef in large saute pan, when beef is almost cooked add in mushrooms, onions & garlic. Cook for about another 5 mins. Add cooked rice ⅓ of jar of pasta sauce, water & Parmesan cheese. You should have enough stuffing for 6 medium peppers. You can also stuff 4 peppers & freeze the leftover stuffing for later use like I do. Stuff peppers & top each one with a couple tablespoons of pasta sauce. Bake at 350 until peppers are soft but not mushy. Approx ½ hr to 45 mins. I also add a little water to the bottom of the baking dish about ½ way thru cooking. Heat up remaining sauce to serve at the table along with more freshly grated Parmesan cheese