STUFFED SWEET PEPPER SOUP

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 8 cups water
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 3 medium sweet red pepper, diced
• 1-1/2 cups chili sauce
• 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons browning sauce, optional
• 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt

How to Make It:

1. In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. 
2. Add the remaining ingredients. 
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until rice is tender.

Yield: 16 servings.

Recipe Taken From: www.tasteofhome.com