Easy Stuffed Pepper Soup (with Rice)
Hearty stuffed pepper soup with ground beef, bell peppers, rice, and tomato broth. Easy slow cooker or stovetop dinner the whole family will love.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker optional
- Dutch Oven optional
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, small diced
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups (32-ounces) beef broth
- 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 (10-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as Rotel)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
To Add at the End
- 2 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
Crockpot Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion along with a pinch of salt and cook until just softened, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the ground beef, sprinkle with the salt and Italian seasoning, and stir to break apart into small pieces. Cook until the beef is lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the beef mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the bell pepper, broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8, or until the peppers are tender.
- Uncover and stir in the cooked rice. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Stovetop Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottom pot such as a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion along with a pinch of salt and cook until just softened, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the ground beef, sprinkle with the salt and Italian seasoning, and stir to break apart into small pieces. Cook until the beef is lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper, broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring to combine.
- Cover, bring to a rolling boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cook, covered, until the peppers are tender, about 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover and stir in the cooked rice. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Notes
- Gluten-Free: Be sure to use gluten-free Worcestershire for gluten-free diet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 (of 6) | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 966IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg
