Stuffed Pepper Soup
Stuffed Pepper Soup is a flavorful Mexican soup with ground beef, tomatoes, bell peppers, and rice. An easy dinner for any busy weeknight on the stove top. A great recipe to use leftover rice.
I may earn commissions for purchases made through links on this post.
STUFFED PEPPER SOUP RECIPE
It was a chilly night here in Florida which makes me jump into soup season mode. Cold doesn’t happen that often and homemade soups happen to be my favorite but I can’t justify them in this heat.
This recipe is basically traditional stuffed peppers in soup form. It’s a hearty bowl of soup with no crazy ingredients. Just traditional healthy ingredients that are hearty and filling.
INGREDIENTS
- lean ground beef – You could use ground turkey as well.
- tomato sauce
- garlic cloves
- diced tomatoes – I like to use the ones with Italian seasoning in them.
- green, red bell pepper, or orange bell pepper
- beef broth or beef stock – You could use chicken broth as a substitute.
- white rice – I use long grain rice. You could also use brown rice as an option.
TOPPINGS:
I don’t think any stuffed pepper is complete without some cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
- cheese
- sour cream
HOW TO MAKE STUFFED BELL PEPPER SOUP
-
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown ground beef and onion until the beef is no longer pink. Add the garlic for the last minute of cooking.
-
Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes or until peppers are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
-
While soup is simmering cook rice according to the directions.
-
Stir in the cooked rice right before serving. If you want it thicker, add more rice. You don’t want too much rice because the rice will absorb the liquid so it’s best stirred in right before. Serve with crusty bread.
OTHER SOUP RECIPES
- Healthy Vegetable Chicken Soup
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
- Spicy Black Bean Chili
- White bean and Spicy Sausage Soup
- Cauliflower Soup
- Easy Tomato Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Crock pot Creamy Chicken Potato soup
- Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Parmesan
- Lasagna Soup
Stuffed Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups low-sodium beef broth, (I like Beef Better than Bouillon with water added)
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup green, red, or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- (optional) toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown the beef and onion until the beef is no longer pink. Add the garlic for the last minute of cooking. Drain.
- Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes or until peppers are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- While soup is simmering cook rice according to the directions.
- Stir in the cooked rice right before serving. If you want it thicker, add more rice. The rice will absorb the liquid so it's best stirred in right before.
Notes
Thank you for the detail on mixing in rice at the end and to also not save leftovers mixed together. Whenever I read these recipes I am hesitant to try anything with rice/pasta in it because I know it will balloon up if you mix it in while cooking and saving leftovers.
Thank you!
Nutrition facts please.
Stuffed pepper soup is one of my favorites. Where I am it’s 30 out and snowy so a perfect night for a big pot. Delish!!
Tasted exactly like stuffed peppers, but easier and faster. We threw on a bit of shredded cheese at the end. Good stuff!
Awesome to hear!
Also you should be named “The girl who ate everything and didn’t gain a pound!” Lol you look Fabulous!!:)
Ha. It’s been a struggle for 11 yrs with this blog.
Sounds delicious!! Going to make this tonight:)
Thank yoU!
I made this and it was delicious, I had some Red, Yellow and Green peppers so I used some of each just to add a little more color. It made it look as delicious as it was.
Yes, more color would be fabulous!
The recipe is described as a spicy Mexican soup, but the ingredient list doesn’t include any spices. It sounds very bland!
Spicy might not be the right word. Try it first though!
What do you add to the mixture when you make stuffed bell peppers? Beyond salt and pepper probably nothing else. This has onions and garlic and that alone is adding some good flavor. If you want to add more spices no one will arrest you!