Why You’ll Love This Stuffed Pepper Soup
- Simple Recipe! This easy one-pot recipe only requires very basic ingredients and is ready in under an hour with very little cleanup.
- Healthy Stuffed Peppers! Made with fresh vegetables, rice, and protein this soup is not only tasty but a wholesome complete meal in a bowl.
- Make Ahead Meal! Stuffed pepper soup is even better the next day, which means it’s a fantastic recipe that you can make ahead of time to store in the fridge or freezer.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Olive Oil – I like to use olive oil for its flavor, but you can use any type of vegetable oil you like to sauté the veggies.
- Butter – Always use unsalted butter to control the amount of added salt.
- Ground Beef – You’ll need ground beef for this recipe. You can use regular or extra lean if you like. Feel free to substitute ground chicken or ground turkey for a healthier alternative.
- Mirepoix – It’s basically a French culinary term that refers to a mixture of celery, carrots, and onions. I always use brown or yellow onion for the most flavor.
- Bell Peppers – You’ll need a green bell pepper and a red bell pepper for the soup. You can also use yellow peppers too.
- Garlic – Freshly minced garlic adds the best flavor.
- Tomato Paste – It’s mixed with the beef broth to make the base of the soup. Double the amount of canned tomato sauce also works if you don’t have any tomato paste on hand.
- Rice – I like to use uncooked long grain rice and find that it works the best.
- Diced Tomatoes – Any kind will do, but I like to use San Marzano canned tomatoes for lots of great flavor.
- Herbs – Dried oregano and dried basil add a bit of herby flavor to the soup.
- Seasoning – Salt and pepper are used as seasonings.
- Beef Bouillon – Adds depth to the broth and an extra touch of salt.
- Beef Broth – I use low sodium broth to control the level of added salt. Chicken broth will also work.
- Parmesan Cheese – Freshly grated Parmesan cheese is used to give the soup a lovely savory finish. Cheddar is a good option as well.
How To Make Stuffed Pepper Soup
I love making soup and it’s so easy to do! This simple recipe has just 4 steps, takes very little effort, and the leftovers are even better the next day!
