This is a comforting Stuffed Peppers Soup that’s made with ground beef, fresh vegetables and rice. This homemade soup holds all the wonderful flavors you will find in stuffed peppers and is so easy to make.
Stuffed Peppers Soup
I love stuffed peppers and I’ve experimented with different stuffing several times. I still find the original ground beef and rice combination the best. Making a soup with those flavors was amazing. I really needed to make a soup that used something other than chicken as meat.
As I mentioned in several posts before, I like to use as many fresh ingredients as much as possible and I like to make my own stock. Great thing about ground meats (particularly red meats like pork and beef) is that it gives out a lot of juice. When I make chili, I barely have to add any stock, just a little bit. Since we are making a soup, we will add some stock but a lot of flavor with come from ground beef juices.
I also like to use different colors of bell peppers. First of all, it adds a touch of color the to soup. Second of all, each bell pepper type has a different flavor. Using 2-3 different colors of bell peppers will add extra flavor complexity to the soup.
**If you are thinking about what to do with the leftover peppers, I like to make a quick and delicious salad. I just dice the remaining peppers and dice a tomato. Mix the peppers, tomato, some feta cheese and a little bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste and you got yourself a delicious and healthy quick salad. **
Stuffed Peppers Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1 large tomato peeled and diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 3 cups of beef broth
- 2 tbs tomato paste
- 3/4 cup of dry Jasmine rice that's my favorite but you can use whichever you like
- 1 tsp dry basil
- 1/2 tsp dry oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, over medium heat, heat up the oil and add diced onion, tomato and peppers. Saute for a few minutes, until fragrant and onion starts to be transparent.
- Add the ground beef and mix well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is mostly cooked.
- Add the beef broth and tomato paste. Stir well until all the tomato paste is incorporated.
- Add basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Taste to make sure you have enough salt.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, covered.
- Add rice and lower the heat to low. Cover and wait until the rice is done.
- Serve once the rice is cooked.
Recipe Notes
Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to share this recipe, please simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.
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Michelle
I made your chicken parm roll ups this weekend. So easy and good. Your recipes look so interesting. I am not an experienced cook thank tou
lyuba
I’m so glad you liked it, Michelle!
Thank you! (No worries, we all start at the beginning 🙂 )
Emily @ It Bakes Me Happy
What a fun soup Lyuba! I think this sounds just as delicious as the traditional meal without all the hassle 🙂
lyuba
Absolutely! Thank you so much, Emily!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Stuffed Peppers are my of my favorite comfort foods in the winter. Love that you turned that deliciousness into soup, also comforting. Just pass me a book, blanket, and this bowl of soup and I’d be good to go for the night! Pinning Lyuba! 🙂
lyuba
That sounds like a nice, cozy night! Considering the baby is asleep 🙂
Thank you, Krista!
Debbie
I am curious that the grease from the burger remains in – not drained. Or did I miss something?
lyuba
Do you mean from the ground beef? I usually buy 80% lean so there is not much grease. It is juices that goes into the broth and give the soup a lot of its flavor. This is not a greasy soup by any means! Don’t worry, Debbie!
Maggie
I didnt use a lean ground beef amd it definitely came out greasy. Since the grease rises to the top I just took a measurimg cup and scoop it out…took about 5 scoops…then it was fine…next time i would drain some off
lyuba
You know what I do sometimes, when I have some grease on top? I place a clean, dry paper towel gently right on top and it soaks up the grease:) Just like a dab of paper towel on the spots with grease and it easily picks it up!
Nici
This soup sounds so yummy! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Blessings,
Nici
lyuba
Thank you, Nici!
Linderhof
I am so making this soup on Saturday! Sounds yummy!
lyuba
I hope you did! Thank you 🙂
Meegan
You always have the best recipes! This looks another amazing soup to add to that list 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I can hardly wait to try it.
Make it a great weekend.
lyuba
You are so sweet, Meegan! Thank you!
Erin
We love stuffed peppers here at our house, so I know this soup will be a huge hit. Such a great idea! Stopping by from Show Stopper Saturday. Thanks so much for hosting another great party! ~Erin
lyuba
Thank you, Erin 😉
Lisa @ Cooking with Curls
What an awesome idea Lyuba, I will definitely have to give this a try! 🙂
lyuba
I hope you do, Lisa! Thank you!
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Mmmm….I bet this is FANTASTIC, Lyuba! YUM!
lyuba
It sure was, Kristi! Thank you!
Kelly
This soup looks fantastic! What a comforting soup with so many wonderful flavors – I love stuffed peppers and a big bowl of this would be perfect on these chillier winter months 🙂
lyuba
Thank you, Kelly!!
Holly Lefevre
Oh my…what a perfect soup! My family will love it and so will our guest next weekend!
lyuba
Aww, thank you, Holly!
Debbie @Dewdrop Gables
I love stuffed peppers, too, and this soup really grabbed me when I saw you featured at 504 Main! Wow, so easy and I’ll bet it tastes every bit as good as you say!
Debbie 🙂
lyuba
Awww, thank you, Debbie!
Kristen Duke
I love stuffed peppers so I’m sure I would love this soup! Great idea!
lyuba
Thank you, Kristen! 🙂
Valerie Marsico
Can you tell me the yield of this recipe please?
lyuba
It’s about 5 cups, Valerie. Thank you!
Erin
how would I tweak the recipe to make it in a crockpot? I don’t own a large stock pot yet so I have to make every soup in my crockpot! Thanks in advance!
lyuba
Honestly, I don’t use my crock pot for soups (I don’t use it too much at all). You can use a medium pot for this soup, it doesn’t have to he very big (Unless you are planning to double the recipe). If I had to make it in the crock pot, I would say to cook everything but rice first, for a few hours. Then add rice and cook just until rice is done. I hope this helps!
Malinda
I was asking the same question! It’s 110 degrees in the summer in Texas so I try never to turn the stove on lol
ida
Would a can of diced tomatoes work?
lyuba
Sure, Ida, it will work!
C.B.Whyte
Made Stuffed Pepper Soup for dinner and it was fabulous! I love when recipes like this make the house smell so delicious! It always makes me smile…even on cold & windy march days 🙂
lyuba
I’m so happy you liked it! I love the smell of dinner in the house (and baking of course)!
Liz
Love your soups. Thank you.
lyuba
And I love making them! Thank you, Liz 🙂
Jenifer Samaha
This sounds delicious. Have you tried it with brown rice?
Angie
The Stuffed Peppers Soup was really good! I cooked the rice separately since most of the soup was going to be eaten over the next couple days as leftovers. I also sprinkled a little shredded mozzarella cheese over the top of individual servings. Excellent!
lyuba
Sounds perfect, Angie! Thank you so much and I’m so glad you liked it 🙂
Toyin
I love this recipe!!! I made it as part of my Meal Prep Sunday this week! Thanks so much for sharing it.
lyuba
It makes me so happy that you liked it, Toyin! Thank you for your sweet comment and for trying my recipe 🙂
Carin
How many adults will this recipe feed? It sounds delicious!
lyuba
Hi Carin!
So sorry for the late response! I would estimate 5-6 but it would depend on the appetite and what else is served. Soup makes roughly 6-7 cups.
I hope you enjoy it!
Lichelle Walton
I really enjoyed the Stuffed Pepper Soup. Easy, simple directions and it was fast on a work night.
lyuba
I’m so happy you liked it! Thank you, Lichelle!
Teena
Was trying to use up the bell peppers in my CSA box since no one in the house is a fan but me. I found your soup and was like okay my family loves soup. Boy was that a good decision. It’s a superstar! Both kids had seconds and asked me to add it to my freezer soups for school lunches. Now I’m telling everyone I know to make it. Thanks for saving my bell pepper supply from rotting.
lyuba
Awesome! I’m SO happy to hear that!
Thank you, Teena!
Rena
Should i decrease the amount of liquid if im cooking the rice seperately?
lyuba
Rena,
It’s really up to you. You can keep the amount of broth and the soup will just be runnier or you can decrease it by a cup. I don’t think it will hinder the final result much.
I hope you enjoy it!
Carrie
This is so funny. When my husband and I were first dating, the first meal he cooked for me was ….. Stuffed Green Pepper Soup. He is a soup lover and his mother had forced several stuffed peppers on him the weekend before. He pulled them out of the freezer, chopped them up and added a can of chopped tomatoes. For a non-soup-lover, it was actually very good. I’ll share this and we’ll get a nice smile.
Thanks for making my day a little sweeter.
lyuba
Isn’t it funny to think about that 🙂
Thank you, Carrie!
Malinda
Could I make this in the crockpot?
LyubaB
Hi, Malinda! Sure you can make this in the crockpot. I would first brown the hamburger before adding it to the crockpot, then cook on low for 6 hours adding the rice at the 4th hour and cooking another 2 or so hours till the rice is done. You may need to add a little extra stock.