Ashley's Stuffed Pepper Soup

Bell peppers, ground beef, rice, and tomatoes are simmered together in this warm and comforting stuffed bell pepper soup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 353 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup canned black beans, drained
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 1 ½ pounds 90%-lean ground beef
• 4 bell peppers, stemmed and chopped
• 2 cups prepared salsa
• 2 cups chopped canned tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, salt, and pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add bell peppers; cook and stir until peppers are softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Mix chicken stock, salsa, tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, and black beans into ground beef mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes. Add rice and corn and simmer for 30 minutes more. Season soup with salt and pepper.