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Stuffed Pepper Soup
This easy Stuffed Pepper Soup recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 9 cups
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- ½ cup finely-diced onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, not drained
- 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook and stir the ground beef, onion and garlic until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, brown sugar, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the peppers are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in the rice, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5-10 more minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
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Notes
- To thicken the soup, simmer the pot uncovered. You can also stir in additional rice. Add as much rice as necessary to reach the desired consistency.
- Use bulk Italian sausage instead of ground beef in this recipe, or try a combination of half sausage and half beef. You can also make the soup using ground turkey.
- Any variety of cooked rice will work in the soup. I prefer long-grain white rice, but brown rice or basmati rice are both good options, too.
- If you have access to fresh herbs, substitute 1 tablespoon of fresh minced basil and 1 tablespoon of fresh oregano for the dried herbs. Fresh parsley is also a nice addition, and serves as a pretty garnish, too!
- Use red bell peppers or other sweet bell peppers instead of the green bell peppers.
- Spicy Stuffed Pepper Soup: add crushed red pepper flakes for a spicy kick!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
547mg
(23%)
Potassium
517mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
356IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 547mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 517mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 356IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.