Winter Rice and Vegetable Salad

Wash all the vegetables. Grind the tomatoes through a meat grinder or puree them in a blender.

Slice the onions into half-moons, cut the bell peppers into strips, and coarse-grate the carrots.

In a large pot, combine the tomato puree, prepared vegetables, rinsed rice, oil, salt, and sugar.

Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the vinegar 5 minutes before cooking is complete.