If you like stuffed peppers, then stuffed bell pepper soup is for you! It is deliciously topped with cheese and breadsticks and makes a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 pounds of earth sirloin
- 1-3/4 green pepper, chopped
- 1-2/3 cups finely diced onion
- 1-3/4 (29 ounces) cans of diced tomatoes
- 1-3/4 (15 ounces) cans of tomato sauce
- 1-3/4 (14 ounces) can chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage

Instructions
- In a large pot, brown the ground meat. Drain the fat and add pepper and onion. Cook until the onion is translucent, without letting it brown.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, stock, thyme, sage, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, until the peppers are tender.
- In another saucepan, boil 2 cups of water and add the rice. Cook until the rice is tender, then add it to the soup. Heat the soup and serve.
How much rice?
1 cup of rice I bet maybe 1.5…when I make this I put 1-1.5 cups of rice in pot w/ all other Ingredients as final cook, when all comes to boil simmer for 20 mins,,stirring occasionally…test rice and eat a big oil bowl w/ buttered bread…yumm…