Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dry white rice
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 1/4 cups tomato puree
• 15 oz petite cut diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups green peppers, chopped
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 1 lb ground beef 85/15
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsps light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp minced garlic in water

Directions

1. Brown and crumble ground beef in a pot large enough to hold 10 cups, drain off grease.
2. While beef is draining, sauté onions and peppers for 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 more minute.
3. Return ground beef to pot along with the rest of the ingredients except for the rice. Simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add rice to pot and simmer for 10 minutes or until rice is cooked.
5. Note: makes 10 cups = 10 servings.