Cheesy Stuffed Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground hot sausage
• 1/4 pound ground beef
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 white or yellow onion, minced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 orange or yellow pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 can fire-roasted tomatoes
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 3 cups chicken stock, plus
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded