Stuffed Pepper Soup III

Ingredients

• 6 cups beef broth 
• 8 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 16 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 1 cup rice white cooked
• 0.5 tablespoon thyme leaves dried
• 0.5 tablespoon cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 1 pound ground sirloin 
• 1  onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated for topping
• 2  potatoes cubed peeled
• 1 tablespoon romano cheese grated
• 4 servings salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

• bowl
• pot

Directions

1. Brown meat in large stock pot. When meat is nearly cooked through add the onion and green pepper, and let cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, cubed potatoes, cilantro and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and let simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
3. Place 1/4 cup of rice on bottom of individual serving bowls.
4. Pour soup over rice and garnish with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.