Crockpot Stuffed Pepper Soup

1 lb. ground chuck, cooked, drained, and rinsed

1 c. chopped onion

14.5 oz. can D. M. diced tomatoes with garlic, basil, and oregano

2 c. green peppers, chopped

15 oz can tomato sauce or D.M. peppers and onion sauce (14.5 oz. can)

3 c. beef broth

1 t. Italian seasoning

1/2 -1 t. sugar (to cut down on acidity)

1 c. cooked rice

Place liner in crockpot. Add browned beef and onion. Add all other ingredients, except rice. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add rice during last hour to prevent it being too mushy. Serve with crackers, cornbread, etc...

*recipe may be doubled. A doubled recipe made a full 6 qt. crockpot. It was delicious! I served it with broccoli cornbread.

picture: soup cooking in crockpot, before rice added.