Description
This stuffed pepper soup combines ground beef, bell peppers, tomatoes, and rice in a flavorful broth with herbs and spices. It can be prepared on the stovetop, in an Instant Pot, or in a crockpot for a comforting and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
extra virgin olive oil
ground beef
diced onion
minced garlic
diced red, orange, or yellow bell peppers
petite diced tomatoes
tomato sauce
water
low sodium beef broth
dried parsley
dried basil
dried oregano
black pepper
bay leaf
red pepper flakes
long grain white rice
Parmesan cheese (optional)
fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Brown ground beef for about 10 minutes until no longer pink.
2. Add diced onion and minced garlic, sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in diced bell peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, beef broth, dried parsley, basil, oregano, black pepper, bay leaf, red pepper flakes, and rice. Mix well.
4. Cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, stirring every few minutes to prevent rice from sticking, about 10 minutes.
5. Remove lid, reduce heat to medium, cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
6. Remove pot from heat and let sit uncovered for 10 minutes for rice to finish cooking.
7. Discard bay leaf before serving. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley as desired.
8. For Instant Pot, sauté beef, garlic, and onion, then add remaining ingredients; cook on high pressure for 2 minutes followed by quick release.
9. For crockpot, brown beef, garlic, and onion in skillet; transfer to crockpot, add remaining ingredients, cook on low 6 hours or high 4 hours; remove bay leaf and garnish before serving.
Notes
Rice absorbs broth while cooking; add extra broth when reheating for a soupier texture.
To avoid overcooked rice in slow cooker, reduce water by 1 cup and cook rice separately, then add cooked rice after slow cooking.
Discard bay leaf before serving.
Garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop, Instant Pot, Crockpot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 75mg