This Unstuffed Pepper Soup is warm, hearty and low carb… everything that a homemade winter soup should be!
Amazingly, this hearty soup recipe only takes 30 minutes and reheating is a breeze. Always make extra of this delicious recipe to freeze for easy meal prep.
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Topping Bell Pepper Soup
Always struggle to find something to go with a bowl of your favorite soup? Try topping soup with pretzel bites, tortilla strips or parmesan crisps.
Why This Stuff Pepper Soup Recipe is a Keeper
We love this recipe because it’s quick and easy, has all the flavors of stuffed bell pepper in soup form and it’s something that everyone will love.
- 30 Minute Meal: This classic stuffed soup can be ready in 30 minutes!
- Easy Ingredients: This recipe calls for 10 ingredients to make stuffed pepper soup.
- Family Friendly: Friends and family are going to love this soup.
- Adaptable: You can easily adapt this recipe to meet your family’s likings.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Freeze the leftovers to enjoy this traditional stuffed pepper soup all winter long.
If you’re looking for more soup recipes, try these Instant Pot French Onion Soup with Chicken, Chicken Corn Noodle Soup and Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup
Can I Make This Cozy Soup Recipe Vegan?
Absolutely! Use vegetable broth in place of beef broth or chicken broth as well as adding in more vegetables, like more diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, in place of the ground beef.
Variations and Substitutions for this Delicious Soup
Special Equipment Needed to Make Stuffed Pepper Soup
For this recipe you’ll need something large to fit all your ingredients in. A Dutch oven is the best way to do this.
- Dutch Oven: If you don’t have one, a large, heavy-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid will do.
How to Make Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup
This great recipe for soup that tastes just like stuffed peppers comes together in just 4 simple steps. A perfect weeknight meal!
These are the basic steps for making Unstuffed Pepper Soup. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Cook Beef
In a large Dutch oven, add ground beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Then, drain.
STEP 2: Boil
Stir in minced garlic, diced pepper, crushed tomatoes, water, beef bouillon. Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring the soup to a boil.
STEP 3: Simmer
Once boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until peppers are tender.
STEP 4: Add Rice
Add the rice to the pot, such as white rice, and simmer for 5 more minutes.
I like to add a little more rice to each bowl before I’m ready to serve this soup!
Unstuffed Pepper Soup Recipe FAQs
Expert Tips for Making This Stuffed Pepper Recipe
- This Recipe Can Be Doubled: This is an easy recipe for every occasion. Follow the recipe and simple increase the ingredients proportionately.
- Try a Different Meat: Use a ground turkey, Italian sausage or a mixture of meats like you do with meatloaf.
- Bread: Serve this easy pot of soup with slices of a crusty bread like a baguette.
- Spice it Up: Add some jalapeno, poblano peppers, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes or garlic and onion powder to this easy soup – all the flavors you could want!
- Additions: Sneak some more vegetables, beans or cheese into your large pot of stuffed pepper soup.
- Bell Peppers: This soup tastes just like stuffed green peppers, so throw in some chopped bell peppers of all different colors.
What to Serve with Green Pepper Soup
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Unstuffed Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1 Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 Green pepper, diced
- 28 ounces Crushed tomatoes
- 28 ounces water
- 2 tablespoons Beef bouillon granules
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 cups Rice, prepared
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients except for rice; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until peppers are tender.
- Stir in rice and simmer for 5 minutes more.
Expert Tips
- This Recipe Can Be Doubled: This is an easy recipe for every occasion. Follow the recipe and simple increase the ingredients proportionately.
- Try a Different Meat: Use a ground turkey, Italian sausage or a mixture of meats like you do with meatloaf.
- Bread: Serve this easy pot of soup with slices of a crusty bread like a baguette.
- Spice it Up: Add some jalapeno, poblano peppers, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes or garlic and onion powder to this easy soup – all the flavors you could want!
- Additions: Sneak some more vegetables, beans or cheese into your large pot of stuffed pepper soup.
- Bell Peppers: This soup tastes just like stuffed green peppers, so throw in some chopped bell peppers of all different colors.
This is really delicious and tasty! Will surely have this again, so easy to make as well! Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe! Highly recommended!
So delicious, love this soup recipe and will be making it again!
Love the recipe but I changed the bouillon granules to 2 Tablespoons Better than Bouillon Beef Base which is low sodium, organic and has no MSG. Other wise this recipe is a true keeper. Thanks so much for sharing.
Not heated rice? It needs cooled?
It can be warm but it doesn’t have to be. You can easily use leftover rice for this recipe 🙂
Does this soup freeze well? I absolutely loved it!
Yes, it does 🙂 I’m so glad you liked it!
Great recipe! I just made it for the daughters lunches, and added some cajun flavors. It was a hit. Thanks for the great recipe.
http://www.onemissingingredient.com/cajun-stuffed-bell-pepper-soup/