Stuffed Pepper Soup II

Uncooked white rice is added to ground beef which has been sauteed with green peppers, onions and garlic in this tomato based soup seasoned with cinnamon and parsley.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 339 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.