How to Make Unstuffed Pepper Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of traditional stuffed peppers but don't have the time or patience to meticulously stuff and bake them, then this Unstuffed Pepper Soup is the perfect alternative. It has all the flavors of the classic dish but requires much less effort and time to prepare. This hearty and comforting soup is packed with tender ground beef, colorful bell peppers, juicy tomatoes, and warm spices that will warm you up from the inside out.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
  • 3 large green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom pieces, drained

Information

  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, bell peppers, and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
  • Pour broth and tomato soup into the pot; add crushed tomatoes and mushroom pieces. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer soup, occasionally stirring, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Stir rice into soup, breaking clumps into individual grains; cook until rice is hot, about 5 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    266 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 643mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 65mg
    • Calcium: 52mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 589mg