Stuffed Pepper Soup

This stuffed pepper soup with ground beef, green bell pepper, rice, and tomatoes is a hearty one-pot meal that tastes just like stuffed peppers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon dried sage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

Add green pepper and onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, thyme, and sage; season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until peppers are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 5

Stir cooked rice into soup; heat through and serve.