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A recipe for stuffed peppers is one of the first meals that comes to mind when I think of winter comfort food. Stuffed pepper recipes<\/a> are hearty and flavorful\u2014and the fact that they take so long to prepare somehow makes it even more rewarding when you finally dig in.<\/p>\n However, when I don’t have the time (or, admittedly, the patience) to wait, I make stuffed pepper soup, a variation of the classic recipe that is just as delicious but is ready in less time. Many winter soup recipes<\/a> are delightful, but this stuffed bell pepper soup is for nights that you want stuffed peppers but need supper on the table sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir the ground beef until it’s no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. When the meat is all brown, drain the grease.<\/p>\n Stir in the water, tomato sauce, undrained diced tomatoes, chopped green peppers, packed brown sugar, salt, beef bouillon granules and pepper.<\/p>\n Bring everything to a boil. Then, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the peppers are tender, about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n Add the cooked rice and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving.<\/p>\n Editor’s Tip:<\/em> If you know that you’ll have leftovers, consider topping each bowl with a scoop of cooked rice before serving instead of adding all the rice into the soup at the end. When leftover stuffed pepper soup with rice sits in the fridge overnight, the rice soaks up a lot of the broth, leaving you with a recipe that’s more like stew than soup.<\/p>\n Divide leftover stuffed bell pepper soup into multiple airtight containers, and let it cool before popping on the lids and storing it in the fridge. Divvying up the leftovers into multiple containers helps the soup cool down faster and also makes it easier to reheat individual servings in the microwave later. Leftovers will last for three to four days.<\/p>\n No, the skin of bell peppers is thin and easily digestible. Peeling them is very rarely required, no matter the bell pepper recipe<\/a>.\u00a0Even in pureed soups like our red pepper soup<\/a>, the peppers are chopped and cooked without peeling.<\/p>\n Dark brown and light brown sugars are largely interchangeable in recipes. The difference between them is that dark brown sugar contains more molasses, so it has a bolder flavor. The choice is entirely up to you.<\/p>\n With ground beef, peppers and rice, this stuffed green pepper soup doesn\u2019t need a ton of support to make a complete meal, but a great accompaniment would have a little bit of zing to offset the natural sweetness of the peppers. Try some sour cream and cheddar biscuits<\/a> or\u00a0jalapeno buttermilk cornbread.<\/a> If you want something more substantial, pair the soup with a grilled cheese sandwich made with\u00a0garlic fontina bread<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stuffed pepper soup is quicker and easier to make than regular stuffed peppers,\u00c4\u00eeyet it is just as delicious! 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If you love the classic comfort food, you'll love this variation.","recipeIngredient":["2 pounds ground beef","6 cups water","1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce","1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained","2 cups chopped green peppers","1\/4 cup packed brown sugar","2 teaspoons salt","2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules","1 teaspoon pepper","2 cups cooked long grain rice","Chopped fresh parsley, optional"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Cook the ground beef","text":"In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook and stir the ground beef until it's no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. 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Editor's Tip: If you know that you'll have leftovers, consider topping each bowl with a scoop of cooked rice before serving instead of adding all the rice into the soup at the end. When leftover stuffed pepper soup with rice sits in the fridge overnight, the rice soaks up a lot of the broth, leaving you with a recipe that's more like stew than soup.","image":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stuffed-Pepper-Soup_THSO17_2872_D04_14_5bC.jpg?fit=700,1024"}],"recipeYield":"8 servings (2 quarts)","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lauren Pahmeier"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 337 calories","fatContent":"14g fat (5g saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"70mg cholesterol","sodiumContent":"1466mg sodium","carbohydrateContent":"30g carbohydrate (13g sugars","fiberContent":"4g fiber)","proteinContent":"24g protein. "},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.768889,"reviewCount":225,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Stuffed Pepper Soup","description":"Check out this video for how to make Stuffed Pepper Soup","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/flU6Izg6\/poster.jpg?width=720"],"uploadDate":"2020-09-5 11:12:18","duration":"P0DT0H0M54S","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/flU6Izg6-Uot7Fvi8.mp4"},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-09-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanDice"},"reviewBody":"This was great. Added some stuff- lots of garlic, 2 onions, a dash of Worcestershire, 3 jalapenos diced. With a house full of extremely picky eaters they all loved this soup. I think it's a first for me.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-10-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Taxmaster"},"reviewBody":"Made this for the second time today - followed the original recipe the first time - and then today incorporated ideas from some of the reviews and we liked it much better. Instead of 6 cups of water, I used 4 cups of beef cooking stock and 2 cups of water. Also added 3\/4 cup of onions with the beef, and 3\/4 cup of celery and couple teaspoons of garlic when adding the tomato sauce, etc. Lastly, I added 1 TBSP worcestershire sauce for flavor and the result was great.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-12-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanUmbrella"},"reviewBody":" I made this soup on a busy weeknight where I had to serve my family and extended family. It was a big hit and I tipped it with mozzarella cheese. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-12-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenFlower"},"reviewBody":"LOVE this recipe, it's my go too. My Taste Recipes recipe is from 2012 and calls for 2 quarts of water. I substitute 6 cups of beef stock, we like a thicker soup. A few other tweaks, I use 1\/4 cup of uncooked rice and 1\/2 teaspoon of pepper. This soup never stays very long in the refrigerator...if it makes it that far. You won't go wrong with this recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-06-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Theresa419"},"reviewBody":" I've made stuffed peppers hundreds of times, but never tried this Stuffed Pepper Soup. So glad I did! It was delicious. I made as written, except I only had a can of Rotel tomatoes with green chilis, so I used that. Wow, what great flavor and just a little spicy! This recipe is a keeper.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-06-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueBlowdryer"},"reviewBody":"Hello from Clarion PA, Krista in Meadville!\u00a0\n\nShe probably has nothing to do with the actual post and just a blurb about the restaurant. Let alone the comments section, and will never see this \ud83d\ude1d I am going to hope she does see it !! \u2764\ufe0f\n\n\nThis turned out great! I did a few swap outs, because teenager \ud83d\ude44\ud83d\ude11 I used crushed tomatoes instead of diced. I 100% recommend putting soup over your rice, or grain of choice. I have made a few different versions over the years and found out (I\u2019d say kind of the hard way) the first time I made it to separate the grain and soup! You really can\u2019t store or re-heat it well with it added in during cooking. I got gloop instead of soup the next day!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-09-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca967"},"reviewBody":"I made this tonight and it couldn\u2019t have been easier PLUS it was really delicious. This is a keeper! *As I write this review, my husband is getting himself seconds.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-10-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca967"},"reviewBody":"I really liked this soup. I found it interesting that the rice needs to be cooked beforehand and can\u2019t cook in the broth while the soup simmers for 30 min. But followed the recipe as-written and give this five stars. Was a bit sweeter than expected so next time I might decrease the amount of brown sugar.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-01-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"John4117"},"reviewBody":" I make stuffed peppers on a regular basis, so I decided to try this recipe. I followed the recipe as close as I could, but I didn't have bouillon. I used two cups of beef stock and 4 cups of water instead. It was good, but it is missing two ingredients that would give it more flavor: onion and garlic. I chop both and mix it in with the beef when I brown it. Also, it came out a bit watery. One of the commenters mentioned tomato paste, I will try that next time also. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-12-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveButton"},"reviewBody":"This delicious soup like so many other reviewers have said will now be in the dinner rotation. Even my extremely picky husband enjoyed it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Mandy259"},"reviewBody":"Love this recipe! Even my husband loves it and he does not like rice. This one is a keeper.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveBucket"},"reviewBody":"Just made and it is yummy. The brown sugar must be one of ingredients that makes it so tasty.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-12-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jaimie331"},"reviewBody":" This was absolutely the best! I did make a couple modifications based on reviews and personal preference. Added a small chopped onion, 2 cloves fresh minced garlic and 1 yellow, 1 orange pepper chopped. Followed everything else to the T. So good thank you!! <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-12-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Stacey722"},"reviewBody":" If you like stuffed peppers, you will love this soup! Absolutely delicious. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-04-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"jon.ruth.alumbaugh@snet.net"},"reviewBody":" Wow, wow, wow.<\/p> So, no judgement here, folks, okay?<\/p> <\/p> This recipe provides all I needed to make an exquisite stuffed pepper soup. I DID alter it to my taste. Here is what I did:<\/p> *Used a combo of pork, ground venison and beef for the beef portion of the recipe<\/p> *Used homemade bone broth for the water part of the recipe<\/p> *Used chopped and diced tomatoes for the tomato part of the recipe<\/p> *Used 1cup chopped pepper and one cup chopped onion for the pepper part of the recipe because every soup always NEEDS onions<\/p> *Used a cup of chopped mushrooms added to the rest of the recipe because mine were about to turn slimy and I didn't want to throw them away<\/p> <\/p> Let me tell you...the \"bones\" of this recipe are excellent. The outcome of my small alterations gave me a fantastic tasting soup. I would have to disagree that it takes only 15 minutes to prep. I would say more like 30 minutes, assuming you have already cooked rice on hand. But you could use canned beans instead of rice and cut your prep time, too.<\/p> <\/p> I doubled this recipe and I am glad I did. It was a first try. But not my last.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-04-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Virginia322"},"reviewBody":" This soup is outstanding, its easy to make and cooks quite quickly. I always put about a cup of chopped onion and later on put some frozen corn (about a cup) into it. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-03-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Holly3094"},"reviewBody":" Tastes just like stuffed peppers in soup form. Delicious!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-10-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bullbmsk"},"reviewBody":" I've been making this for years. I always make a double batch. The thing I do different is use Minute Rice, 1 carton of beef stock, broth. bone broth whatever I have on hand, extra diced tomatoes cover let simmer. This freezes great. The key is the brown sugar.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-01-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Brittany200"},"reviewBody":" I made this tonight, it is very good, however next time I will leave the rice separate and let everyone add in their own. I like my soups to simmer quite a while and in doing that it made this more of a rice dish than a soup. It\u2019s still very good but looks like pig slop. Ugh. I also ended up adding at the end a can of tomato paste, this did thicken more also but in tasting it wasn\u2019t flavorful enough for me\u2026 the paste did the trick. A few minor adjustments and next time I\u2019ll have it down.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-02-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Kendall427"},"reviewBody":" This is now my favorite soup!<\/p> My wife's favorite meal has always been stuffed peppers, but not mine. Sure, I'd eat them when she fixed them for dinner, but I never really looked forward to it.<\/p> We received this recipe from our mail lady in exchange for giving her our extra peppers from our garden, said it was the way she used up all the peppers.<\/p> Anyway, my wife was sure she'd be the one that ate the majority of the soup. But to her amazement I absolutely loved it!<\/p> The only thing she changed was using regular sugar instead of brown sugar.<\/p> From now on we will be making a double batch and freezing half,because that's all that will be left after a couple of days.<\/p> <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"title":"Stuffed Pepper Soup","description":"Check out this video for how to make Stuffed Pepper Soup","url":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StuffedPepperSoup_DIYD_2872_021919_H.mp4","duration":"54.15","mime_type":"video\/mp4","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/videodam.tmbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stuffed-Pepper-Soup_EXPS_THSO17_2872_D04_14_5b.jpg","advertising":true,"jw_id":"flU6Izg6","jw_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/flU6Izg6-Uot7Fvi8.mp4","jw_thmub_url":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/flU6Izg6\/poster.jpg?width=720","jw_publish_date":"03\/22\/2019"},"rms_legacy_id":"2872","romance_copy_dek":"Stuffed pepper soup is quicker and easier to make than regular stuffed peppers\u2014yet it is just as delicious! 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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Cook the ground beef<\/h3>\n
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Step 2: Add other ingredients to the pot<\/h3>\n
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Step 3: Add the cooked rice<\/h3>\n
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Stuffed Pepper Soup Variations<\/h2>\n
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How to Store Stuffed Pepper Soup<\/h2>\n
Stuffed Pepper Soup Tips<\/h2>\n
Do you have to peel the peppers when making stuffed pepper soup?<\/h3>\n
Should you use dark or light brown sugar?<\/h3>\n
What do you serve with stuffed pepper soup?<\/h3>\n
Stuffed Pepper Soup Tips<\/h2>
\r\nWhat goes well with stuffed pepper soup?<\/h3>With ground beef, peppers and rice, this stuffed pepper soup doesn\u2019t need a ton of support to make a complete meal. A great accompaniment would lean on this soup\u2019s comfort food flavor with a little bit of zing to offset the natural sweetness of the peppers. Try some Sour Cream & Cheddar Biscuits<\/a> or Jalapeno Buttermilk Cornbread.<\/a> If you want something more substantial, pair the soup with a grilled cheese sandwich made with Garlic Fontina Bread<\/a>.
\r\nShould I use dark or light brown sugar?<\/h3>Dark brown and light brown sugar are largely interchangeable in recipes. The difference between them is that dark brown sugar contains more molasses, so it has a bolder flavor. The choice is entirely up to you.
\r\nDo I have to peel peppers for soup?<\/h3>The skin of bell peppers is thin and easily digestible; peeling them is very rarely required. Even in pureed soups, like our Red Pepper Soup<\/a>, the peppers are chopped and cooked without peeling them.
What are other variations of this stuffed pepper soup?<\/h3>This stuffed pepper soup recipe is ripe for experimentation! Check out our collection of stuffed pepper recipes<\/a> for inspiration. You could swap out half the ground beef for sausage\u2014mild or spicy\u2014or trade it all for ground chicken or turkey. Riff on homemade chili recipes<\/a> by adding chili powder and beans and topping each bowl with shredded cheese or sour cream. If you\u2019re a garlic lover, add a couple of cloves of garlic or some garlic powder when you\u2019re browning the beef; for more kick, try adding cayenne pepper<\/a> or using diced tomatoes with chilies. You can also use brown rice, quinoa, barley or orzo pasta in place of the long grain rice. The rice does absorb a lot of liquid so instead of stirring it in, you may want to spoon the rice into individual bowls and ladle the soup over top.\r\n
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What goes well with stuffed pepper soup?<\/h3>With ground beef, peppers and rice, this stuffed pepper soup doesn\u2019t need a ton of support to make a complete meal. A great accompaniment would lean on this soup\u2019s comfort food flavor with a little bit of zing to offset the natural sweetness of the peppers. Try some Sour Cream & Cheddar Biscuits<\/a> or Jalapeno Buttermilk Cornbread.<\/a> If you want something more substantial, pair the soup with a grilled cheese sandwich made with Garlic Fontina Bread<\/a>.
Should I use dark or light brown sugar?<\/h3>Dark brown and light brown sugar are largely interchangeable in recipes. The difference between them is that dark brown sugar contains more molasses, so it has a bolder flavor. The choice is entirely up to you.
Do I have to peel peppers for soup?<\/h3>The skin of bell peppers is thin and easily digestible; peeling them is very rarely required. Even in pureed soups, like our Red Pepper Soup<\/a>, the peppers are chopped and cooked without peeling them.
What are other variations of this stuffed pepper soup?<\/h3>This stuffed pepper soup recipe is ripe for experimentation! Check out our collection of stuffed pepper recipes<\/a> for inspiration. You could swap out half the ground beef for sausage\u2014mild or spicy\u2014or trade it all for ground chicken or turkey. Riff on homemade chili recipes<\/a> by adding chili powder and beans and topping each bowl with shredded cheese or sour cream. If you\u2019re a garlic lover, add a couple of cloves of garlic or some garlic powder when you\u2019re browning the beef; for more kick, try adding cayenne pepper<\/a> or using diced tomatoes with chilies. You can also use brown rice, quinoa, barley or orzo pasta in place of the long grain rice. The rice does absorb a lot of liquid so instead of stirring it in, you may want to spoon the rice into individual bowls and ladle the soup over top.
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