Description
This easy Stuffed Pepper Soup combines lean ground beef, tender red and green bell peppers, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and rice in a rich, comforting tomato broth. A hearty one-pot dinner with all the familiar flavors of classic stuffed peppers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 –14.5 oz. can low sodium beef broth
- 1 –14.5 oz. can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilis, (use regular diced tomatoes if you don’t like the spice from green chilis)
- 1 –14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup minute rice, uncooked
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the lean ground beef, salt, and black pepper. Cook, breaking the beef into small crumbles, until browned and no longer pink. Drain excess grease if necessary.
- Add the chopped yellow onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Stir in the minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Cook briefly until fragrant.
- Add the beef broth, Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, petite diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and water. Stir until well combined.
- Bring the soup to a gentle simmer. Cook until the bell peppers are tender and the flavors have blended.
- Stir in the uncooked minute rice. Continue cooking according to the rice package directions, until the rice is tender.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm.
Notes
- Substitute regular diced tomatoes for Rotel if you prefer a milder soup.
- Add the minute rice near the end of cooking to prevent it from becoming mushy.
- The soup thickens as it rests because the rice absorbs liquid. Add a little broth or water when reheating if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Stuffed Pepper Soup, ground beef soup, bell pepper soup, tomato rice soup, easy one pot soup