Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup

from damndelicious.net
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 medium sweet onion (diced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 green bell pepper (diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat canola oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat and set aside.

  2. 2

    Add onion and bell peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  4. 4

    Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth and ground beef; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 15-20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in rice and parsley until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately.