Deb's Stuffed Pepper Soup

I've been waiting a while to do this post. This delicious soup recipe comes from my oldest and best friend, Debbie Finegan, who passed away on September 16th after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She would be beaming from ear to ear to know that her recipe is being published for all the world to see. (Well, seeing as hardly anyone looks at this blog, that previous statement is a bit of an exaggeration.) But I imagine that would make Debbie laugh even harder.

This soup tastes just like a stuffed pepper, only better and much easier to make! I'm thinking it's right on time for the cool weather that many of you are experiencing up north. So go out and get the simple ingredients to make this soup, and even if you never met this amazing person, send a little smile her way, up that-a-way, for I'm sure that's where she is with all the other angels.

DEB’S STUFFED PEPPER SOUP

2 lbs. ground sirloin

1 28 oz. can tomato sauce

1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes (undrained)

2 cups chopped green pepper

2 beef bouillon cubes

¼ cup brown sugar

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

3 cups water (more or less depending on how thick you like it)

2 cups cooked rice

Brown the ground sirloin and drain. Add the remaining ingredients and bring everything to a boil except the rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until peppers are tender. Add cooked rice last. Makes a big pot, plenty for the next day.

In loving memory

Debbie Farr Finegan 8/19/1951 - 9/16/2009