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Stuffed Pepper Soup
This stuffed pepper soup recipe comes together so easily on the stove, with very little work, and it has all of the classic savory flavors you love from stuffed peppers, all in a hearty, comforting soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
244 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 85% lean
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- ½ yellow onion , chopped
- 1 celery chopped, stalk
- 2 cloves garlic , pressed or minced to make 1 tablespoon
- 3 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 Roma tomato seeded and chopped
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 3 tablespoons beef base concentrated
- 6 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ cups rice cooked
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or Dutch oven, brown the ground beef over medium-high, breaking it into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Season the beef with ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook until the onion softens, 3-4 more minutes. Add the green pepper and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute to lose its raw flavor. Add the tomatoes and beef base and stir well to combine. Season with freshly ground black pepper and the rest of the salt Add the water and bay leaf, then bring to a boil and return to a simmer. Skim any foam from the soup, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked rice. Cook until the rice is warmed through, 3-4 minutes. Taste for seasoning and serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
947mg
(39%)
Potassium
410mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
565IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 565IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.