Crockpot Stuffed Pepper Soup

Crockpot Stuffed Pepper Soup
2 lbs ground beef (or soy crumble for vegetarian version)
2 green bell peppers, diced ( about 1 cup)
2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15 oz) can of tomato sauce
32 oz of beef broth (or veggie broth for vegetarian)
1 cup of water
1 small onion, diced
2 TBSP brown sugar
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
4 cups of cooked rice
Brown and drain grease from the ground beef and place in slow cooker.  Add in tomato sauce, tomatoes, broth, peppers, onions, garlic, brown sugar, water, salt and pepper to slow cooker. (basically everything but your cooked rice)  Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.  When about 30 minutes are left , add in your cooked rice, recover and continue cooking until time is up.