5.0 from 15 votes
Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup
Comforting bell pepper soup made with bell peppers, lean ground beef, onions, brown rice, and a tomato sauce base.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 223 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 bell peppers Chopped in different colors if desired.
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 6 Cups Homemade or low-sodium broth
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes 1-2 cans
- 1 Cup brown rice or quinoa
- ½ Cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive Oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the 3 Bell Peppers (chopped), 1 Sweet Onion (chopped), 3-4 Garlic Cloves (minced) and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 pound 95% Lean Ground Beef and seasonings (1 teaspoon Dried Oregano, 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika, ½ teaspoon Ground Cumin, and Kosher salt and pepper), and cook until meat is no longer pink, breaking it with a wooden spoon, for about 5-7 minutes.
- Pour in the 6 Cups Homemade or low-sodium broth, and stir in 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes and 1 Cup Brown Rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender. About 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with ½ Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese and 2 tablespoons Freshly Chopped Parsley and serve hot. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Beef: Use extra lean ground beef or ground turkey for fewer calories.
- Bell Peppers: You may use only green or different colors. Red, green, and orange.
- Rice: Use brown rice or white rice if preferred. Another substitute will be quinoa. For a keto option, skip this ingredient
Nutrition Information
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
562mg
(23%)
Potassium
842mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2147IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
70mg
(78%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 562mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 842mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2147IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 70mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.