Stuffed Green Pepper Soup Recipe

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir bell pepper onion and garlic in hot oil until soft 5 to 7 minutes. Break ground beef into small chunks and add to the pot; cook and stir until completely browned 7 to 10 minutes more. Drain excess fat and return pot to heat.

Stir water tomato sauce diced tomatoes ketchup beef base brown sugar salt and pepper into the beef mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the flavors marry about 30 minutes.

While the soup simmers bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed 45 to 50 minutes; stir into the soup.