Stuffed pepper soup is packed with flavorful sausage, ground beef, tender bell peppers, and juicy tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 8 ounces Italian sausage (or ground pork sausage)
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 cups reduced sodium beef broth
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juices, 1 can)
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes (1 can)
- 2 green bell peppers (chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the meat with onion and garlic over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- 2Stir in the broth, bell peppers, crushed and diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and pepper.
- 3Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and let simmer uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes or until peppers are tender and the soup has slightly thickened.
- 4Stir in the rice* and parsley and simmer an additional 5 minutes or until heated through. Taste and season with salt and additional pepper if desired.