Unstuffed Green Pepper Soup

Unstuffed Green Pepper Soup

środa, 19 lutego 2014

Unstuffed Green Pepper Soup

Time: 1 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup white onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 cups green peppers, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup v- 8 juice
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 medium white potatoes, cubed
• salt and pepper

Directions

• 1 In a large dutch oven over medium heat add the oil, onion, celery, and green peppers.
• 2 Saute until just tender, stirring frequently.
• 3 Stir in ground beef to onion mixture and cook approximately 15 minutes or until the meat is browned and no longer pink.
• 4 Add uncooked rice and mix thoroughly.
• 5 Slowly stir in tomatoes, V-8 juice, 6 cups vegetable broth and diced potatoes.
• 6 Season soup with brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pepper and cover with lid.
• 7 Let soup simmer slowly for one hour or until potatoes are fork tender.
• 8 Ladle soup into bowls and serve with fresh baked bread or hard rolls.