Can I Use Brown Rice?
Yes! But it’s going to take the brown rice longer to cook, which means you’ll need to check it and add more broth as needed.
Can I Use Other Type Of Ground Meat?
Yes, of course! You can use ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork, Italian sausage removed from the casing, or a combination of all of them. What type of ground meat you use in this stuffed bell pepper soup is totally up to you.
Expert Tips
- Brown the meat well. Make sure you cook the meat well and break it up as it cooks so that it browns evenly. This will lead to a more flavorful soup with a better texture too.
- Season at the very end. Soup reduces as it simmers. If you add extra salt too early on in the cooking process there is a good chance you will end up with oversalted soup.
- Make it plant based. First, omit the butter and Parmesan cheese. Then replace the meat with a vegan ground beef option or lentils and use vegetable broth. All the remaining ingredients are already plant based.
Storage
Leftover stuffed pepper soup will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container. To reheat, simply microwave it for a few minutes on medium power or reheat it in a saucepan on the stove. If frozen, you can thaw it overnight in the fridge or reheat it from frozen in the microwave or on the stovetop.
