STUFFED PEPPER SOUP II

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Stuffed peppers in a soup bowl. Tastes just like stuffed peppers! Garnish with parsley.

Provided by Barb Heberling

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ pound lean ground beef
1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
½ cup tomato juice
¼ cup uncooked white rice
3 cups water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Saute onion, celery, garlic, and green pepper in oil until just tender. Do not brown. Stir beef into vegetables; cook until beef is browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in rice.
Add tomatoes, juice, water, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper to the browned beef mixture. Cover, and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is cooked. Adjust liquid if necessary. Stir in cinnamon. Taste for seasoning. Garnish each serving with a parsley sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.1 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 42.6 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 14.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 782.8 mg, Sugar 6.9 g