Stuffed pepper soup

1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
1 can (29 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 (10 oz) can tomato soup or tomato sauce
1 (14 0z) can chicken broth or beef broth
2 cups cooked rice
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt & pepper, to taste
shredded cheddar cheese, for topping

In a large pot, brown and crumble ground beef along with diced green peppers and onion over
medium-high heat.
When cooked, drain excess grease from beef mixture.
Put beef back into pot.
Add in diced tomatoes.
Add in chicken broth (or beef broth, if using
Then add in can of tomato soup or tomato sauce (whichever you are using
Give it all a good stir. Then add in rice.
Stir again.
Then add seasonings; sugar, garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste
Cover and let soup simmer on low-medium heat for about 30 minutes to let all the flavors blend.