Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

Stuffed Green Pepper Soup

1-1/2 pounds ground chuck, browned
2 green peppers, chunked
1 med onion, chopped
2 stalks celery sliced thin
2 tab. oil
2 cans tomato sauce
1 tea. garlic powder, or more if you lke
1 can Rotell original recipe
1 beef boulion
1 cup water
1/2 cup rice
salt and pepper to taste

Saute onion, celery and green peppers until soft, in oil. Put ground chuck with veggies and cook until meat is browned. Add rice, and rest of ingredients, stir good and cook about 45 minutes, covered. If it isn't soupy enough, add more tomato sauce to the consistency you like.