Step 1

In a Dutch oven (or heavy pot), cook the ground beef, chopped onion, and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink. Break the meat into crumbles as you cook. Then drain the ground beef when done.

Step 2

Stir in the following 9 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, uncovered for about 30 minutes until peppers are tender.

Step 3

Add cooked rice to the Dutch oven and simmer for 10 minutes more. Be sure to stir occasionally, so the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Step 4

Serve the soup hot and garnish with chopped parsley.