Stuffed Pepper Soup - Oryana

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, diced small
• 1 stalk celery, diced small
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups beef broth
• handful chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 cup uncooked white basmati rice