Mama D's Stuffed Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 large green bell pepper sliced
• 1 large red bell pepper sliced
• 1 large yellow onion sliced
• 2 46 ounce cans tomato juice
• 2 28 ounce cans petite diced tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• sugar to taste
• salt to taste
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
• 4 cups cooked long grain rice