Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

This is a great, easy soup version of Stuffed Green Peppers. It's quick cooking and tastes just like stuffed green peppers!

Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup beef stock
1 cup diced onions
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1 29 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
2 cups white rice, cooked
3 bay leaves
Salt & pepper, to taste
Optional, for garnish: sour cream or parmesan cheese

In a large pot brown the beef. Drain fat and add pepper and onion. Cook until onion is translucent. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef stock, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.
To serve – put a scoop of rice in bowl, spoon soup over rice and garnish with parmesan or sour cream.