Description
Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup is a heartwarming blend of colorful bell peppers, savory ground meat, and aromatic spices simmered in a rich tomato broth. Perfect for cozy nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bell peppers (mixed colors)
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Dice the bell peppers and onion into small pieces. Mince the garlic cloves.
- Brown the Meat: In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground meat until fully cooked. Drain any excess fat.
- Combine Ingredients: In your slow cooker, mix the browned meat with diced bell peppers, onion, minced garlic, uncooked rice, crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, and Italian seasoning. Stir well to combine.
- Set Up Your Slow Cooker: Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours or on high for approximately 3 hours.
- Final Touches: Stir before serving. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve It Up: Ladle soup into bowls and enjoy your comforting meal!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: For added nutrition, consider incorporating black beans or corn. Simmering your vegetable broth before adding it to the slow cooker enhances flavor.