Cozy Stuffed Pepper Soup
A comforting cozy stuffed pepper soup made with ground beef, vegetables, and seasonings that the whole family will love.
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small yellow onion chopped (1 cup)
- 1 cup red bell pepper chopped (a little over ½ of a medium)
- 1 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cans petite diced tomatoes (14.5 oz each)
- 1 can tomato sauce (15 oz)
- 1 can low-sodium beef broth (14.5 oz)
- 2.5 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, plus more for garnish
- ½ teaspoon dried basil *
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white or brown rice (optional)
- Cheddar or mozzarella cheese for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat, once hot add beef to pot and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally while breaking up beef, until browned. Drain beef and pour onto a plate lined with paper towels, set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in pot then add onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
- Pour in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth and add parsley, basil, oregano and cooked beef, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring just to a light boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
- While soup simmers, prepare rice according to directions listed on package, then once soup is done simmering stir in desired amount of cooked rice into soup.
- Serve warm topped with optional cheese and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
For more flavor, double up on the herbs. For a thinner soup, don't add all of the rice; for a thicker heartier soup, add it all. For leftovers, reserve the rice in a separate container to add to individual bowls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 24gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mg
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