Unstuffed Pepper Soup

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 3 bell peppers, any color, cored and seeded and chopped spoon sized
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes (I used diced with green pepper and onion)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup V8 vegetable juice (or 1 small can with water to make it to a cup)
• 1/2 cup Minute Rice

1. Brown onion, garlic, pepper pieces and ground beef in skillet.
2. Mix all other ingredients (except rice) in pot and bring to a boil.
3. Add minute rice to tomato mixture, stir, put on lid, and set aside for 5 minutes.
4. Drain meat and pepper mixture in a colander.
5. Add to soup pot and simmer for 15 more minutes.

ground beef, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper, brown sugar, vegetable juice, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/unstuffed-pepper-soup-511904 (may not work)