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Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup

This easy stuffed pepper soup is a great recipe for a weeknight meal or for a chilly weekend afternoon.
4.55 from 11 votes
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 298kcal
Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 32 oz beef broth
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce/juice
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 bell peppers 2 green, 1 yellow
  • 2 cups rice uncooked

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion until soft. Add garlic and thyme, and cook for an additional minute. Remove and place in the crock pot bowl.
  • In the same saucepan, brown the ground beef. Drain fat if desired. Place beef in a crock pot bowl with onions.
  • Add to the crockpot the tomatoes, broth, peppers, water, and sauce. Stir to combine. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  • Add rice. Stir to combine. Cook an additional 30 minutes. (Or just add rice 30 minutes before serving)
  • Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Enjoy while warm. If saving for later, I would cook the rice and keep separate and add when ready to serve.

Notes

  • use tomato juice for more liquid in your soup if you cook with rice
  • try different flavors of diced tomatoes like fire roasted, Italian style, or chili ready tomatoes
  • works great with brown rice and chicken broth too
  • add Italian seasoning instead of just thyme if you like that
  • use a pressure cooker to keep this a one pot meal
  • leave out rice to keep it low carb or keto
  • add cheese to make it richer
  • add more or less rice to make it thicker or thinner
  • serve it with a hunk of crusty bread
  • add black beans and corn for a southwest twist

    • Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 622mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g