Stuffed Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sirloin  
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped 
• 1 cup finely diced onion 
• 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes 
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth  
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme 
• ¼ teaspoon dried sage 
• salt and pepper to taste 
• 1 cup white rice

Directions

• In a large stock pot brown ground meat. Drain fat and add pepper and onion. Cook until onion is translucent, not letting them brown.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, thyme, sage and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, until peppers are tender.
• In another saucepan boil 2 cups water, and add rice. Cook until rice is tender and then add to soup. Heat soup through and serve.