Stuffed Green Pepper Soup For A Crowd

• lbs hamburger↗2 lbs
• cups uncooked rice (Instant or Minute Rice)2 cups
• green peppers (chopped)↗4
• large onion (chopped)↗1
• stalks celery (chopped)↗4
• ounces fresh mushrooms (chopped)↗8 ounces
• garlic cloves (minced)↗3
• tomato sauce↗4 cans

  (29 ounce)

• diced tomatoes1 can

  (29 ounce)

• fresh basil (minced) or 2 teaspoons dried basil↗2 tablespoons
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a 12" skillet cook hamburger and onion for 10 minutes or until meat is browned and no longer pink.

2. 2

   Add garlic and cook just until fragrent. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a medium saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add uncooked rice, cover and remove from heat for 5 minutes, fluff with fork and set aside.

4. 4

   In 6-quart crockpot or dutch oven add hamburger mixture, green peppers, celery, mushrooms, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Cook at low temperature just until peppers are softened but still have a little crunch to them.

6. 6

   Add rice and serve.