Unstuffed Pepper Soup

Submitted by Chicago Girl

"A sweet, thick soup that tastes like Stuffed Peppers"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 chopped onion
• 3 bell peppers, any color, cored and seeded and chopped spoon sized
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes (I used diced with green pepper and onion)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup V8 vegetable juice (or 1 small can with water to make it to a cup)
• 1⁄2 cup Minute Rice

directions

1. Brown onion, garlic, pepper pieces and ground beef in skillet.
2. Mix all other ingredients (except rice) in pot and bring to a boil.
3. Add minute rice to tomato mixture, stir, put on lid, and set aside for 5 minutes.
4. Drain meat and pepper mixture in a colander.
5. Add to soup pot and simmer for 15 more minutes.