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Stuffed Pepper Soup

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
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Description

This easy stuffed pepper soup recipe turns a dinner favorite into an even better soup. It's healthy, comforting, filling, and will leave everyone satisfied.

Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef, lean (You can substitute with ground turkey or ground chicken)
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, yellow (diced)
  • 1 large bell pepper, red (diced)
  • 1 large bell pepper, green (diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried (You can substitute Italian seasoning for the individual spices)
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 29 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes, canned (diced)
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce
  • 2 cups beef broth, low-sodium
  • 2 cups white rice, cooked (or brown rice)
  • parmesan (shaved for garnish)
  • parsley, fresh (roughly chopped for garnish)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and use a spatula to break it up. Season with salt and pepper. Cook the beef until browned, stirring occasionally. Once fully cooked, drain the beef and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
    I recommend using 90% lean ground beef so that you don’t have any leftover grease to remove from the pot. If you use 80% ground beef, you’ll need to drain the pot before adding the veggies to sauté. You can substitute ground turkey or ground chicken for the ground beef.
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in the pot, then add the onion and bell pepper and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic, basil, oregano, and thyme and saute another 30 seconds.
  3. 3

    Add the ground beef back to the pot along with the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and beef broth. Cover the pot, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, and stir occasionally for 20 minutes. 

    If you haven't yet pre-cooked your rice, you can cook it while the soup is simmering.
  4. 4
    Stir in the cooked rice. If you'd like a slightly thinner soup, feel free to add more broth. To serve, ladle into bowls and top with freshly chopped parsley.
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