Rice Pie with Meat Crust

Recipe from Joanne Olsen

1 lb ground beef
½ cup dry bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped green pepper
1½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
2 (8 oz) cans seasoned tomato sauce, divided (2 cups)
3 cup cooked rice
¾ cup grated processed American cheese, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine beef, bread crumbs, onion, green pepper, seasonings, and ½ cup of the tomato sauce.  Pat mixture onto bottom and sides of greased 10-inch pie plate.  Combine rice with remaining tomato sauce and ½ cup of the cheese; spoon onto meat shell.  Bake 25 minutes, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 5 more minutes.

Yields: 6 servings