Stuffed Pepper Soup

4.67 from 3 votes

Stuffed Pepper Soup takes our favorite stuffed peppers and turns them into an easy to make hearty soup. Your whole family will love this easy spin on stuffed peppers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Servings: servings

Calories: 413kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef 85% lean, see note 1 (453.6 grams)
3 bell peppers diced (I recommend getting red, yellow, and orange bell peppers)
1 small yellow onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt if you are using table salt, start with 3/4 teaspoon
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
32 ounces beef broth or chicken broth (907 grams)
28 ounces crushed tomatoes (794 grams)
14 ounces diced tomatoes undrained (411 grams)
1 cup long grain white rice uncooked, see note 2 (175 grams)
2 teaspoons sugar optional

Instructions

In a large dutch oven or heavy bottomed soup pot, add the ground beef. Break it up and cook it until it begins to brown.
1 pound ground beef
Add in the bell peppers, onion, garlic, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Sauté until the onions are translucent and the bell peppers are soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.
3 bell peppers, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon dried basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 small yellow onion
Add in the beef broth, crushed tomatoes, and undrained diced tomatoes. Stir in the rice, and bring to a boil.
32 ounces beef broth, 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, 14 ounces diced tomatoes, 1 cup long grain white rice
Reduce the heat to a simmer (you should still see consistent pea sized bubbles), and cook (covered) for 20 minutes or until the rice is soft. Regularly (at least four times), stir the soup, scrapping the bottom of the pot so the rice doesn't stick.
Taste the soup. If the soup has a slightly bitter taste to it, add 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar. This will balance the acidity from the canned tomatoes and eliminate the bitter taste. Add more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
2 teaspoons sugar

Video

Notes

Ground turkey makes a great replacement for the beef in this recipe. Simply add a tablespoon of olive oil before cooking the meat.
Rinse your rice two to three times or until the water runs clear. This helps prevent the rice from sticking together.

Nutrition