Spicy Stuffed Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 2½ cups cooked white long grain rice
• 2 lbs ground Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 3 cups beef broth
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon Italian spice seasoning
• salt/pepper to taste