Remake of Zoup's Over Stuffed Pepper Soup

I've been making a lot of food lately but I can't help it. I've made dinner 3 times this week, crazy! After I had Zoup's Overstuffed Pepper Soup, I had to TRY to make it. So, here is what I researched, experimented with and enjoyed. 

What you need: 

1 lb of ground beef

1-2 green peppers, diced

1/2 onion, diced

2 stalks of celery, finely diced

1 - 12 oz. can of diced tomatoes

2 - 24 ounce beef broths

2 cups of instant rice

1 tsp. of diced garlic

Salt and pepper to taste. 

What to do:

Place onion in frying pan over medium heat with a small amount of EVOO until golden. Add to pan beef. Cook until brown. While cooking, set crock pot to high heat setting and add remaining ingredients. Once beef mixture is ready, add to crock pot. Stir and let sit for 4-6 hours to let favors blend. About 15 minutes before serving add in up to two cups of instant rice. Amount varies with pot temperature. Once it's complete you can add cheese, oyster crackers or serve alone. All are delicious! 

Thanks Zoup for a delicious, comforting meal for this chilly weather! If you know a better way to get closer to Zoup's original recipe, email me. I'd love some advice: GingeristaCo@gmail.com.

Thanks Aunt Sue! ;-)