Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
This Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup is a hearty, comforting slow cooker meal made with beef, peppers, rice, and tomatoes. So easy and filling.
A Flavorful Slow Cooker Soup Recipe
For years and years, one of my go-to comfort foods has always been stuffed peppers. But they can require a bit more time and effort than I am willing to give some nights! sometimes So, I’ve been a huge fan of Stuffed Pepper Soup for a while, but I realized I didn’t have a slow cooker version. So I took my popular Stuffed Pepper Soup and turn it into this crock pot version. I think the longer simmering time in the crock pot took this to a whole new level!
Frequently Asked Questions:
You need 2 cups of cooked rice for this recipe so I would prepare about 3/4 cups uncooked.
You sure can and I have a few ideas you can try. First, try adding some crushed red pepper flakes, hot sauce or some banana peppers. You could even try a can of Rotel tossed in there.
Yes! You can skip the meat and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. For extra heartiness, add beans like black beans or kidney beans, or use a plant-based ground meat substitute.
Yes. Browning the beef adds flavor and allows you to drain excess grease so the soup doesn’t become oily in the slow cooker.
To me, this is one of those whole meal type soups. But if you really want to serve something with this soup, go for some bread and a nice salad. Homemade Rolls, loaf bread, Breadsticks, or Texas Toast would all be great options.
For the last 30 minutes, you can add corn or black beans.
You can keep this in the fridge for up to 4 days. The rice can get softer when reheated.
This soup freezes best without the rice. The rice can become mushy when thawed and reheated, so add freshly cooked rice when serving.
This was very good! I will definitely make again!
– Pat
Ingredients Needed: (See Recipe Card Below For The Full Recipe)
- ground beef – Ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork, or even Italian sausage all work well in this recipe.
- yellow onion – use yellow onion over red for the soup, as the red onion will be too overpowering
- green bell pepper – Green peppers are best for this, as the traditional stuffed bell pepper recipe used green bell peppers. But you can add red or yellow for added sweetness.
- diced tomatoes – You can use regular tomatoes or even Rotel if you like a bit more kick.
- tomato sauce – You can use tomato soup in place of the tomato sauce. The tomato sauce just adds more tomato richness. If you don’t have tomato sauce or soup, you can just omit it. This soup would still be good without the extra tomato flavor.
- tomato paste– I wouldn’t go out buying a whole can of tomato paste just for this recipe. I really like those squeeze tubes of tomato paste (paid affiliate link) because you can just use what you need, screw the top back on and store it for later.
- chicken broth – Beef broth in place of the chicken broth will work for this recipe too. It sounds strange to use chicken broth for a recipe that uses beef, but I have made this both ways and it really does taste so much better with chicken broth. The beef broth can overwhelm all the other flavors. Having said that, you could make this with beef broth or vegetable broth if you prefer.
- rice – White or brown rice will both work in this recipe. If you need a quick way to cook the rice, you can get some boil in a bag rice and cook up some minute rice really quick. You can actually put the rice in uncooked, but you’ll need to add more liquid to compensate.
- sugar – You can replace the sugar with honey, it doesn’t make it sweet, just cuts the acidity. The sugar just cuts the acidity of the tomatoes. If you’re opposed to using sugar, you can leave it out. You can just use a pinch of baking soda to help cut the acidity too if that’s something you’d prefer.
- garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper – don’t skimp on the seasonings, but feel free to add anything else you would like, such as red pepper flakes or Italian seasoning.
How To Make Stuffed Pepper Soup::
To a skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef, onions, and pepper. Cook for 7 minutes or until the juices run clear. Drain any excess fat.
Transfer the beef and vegetables to the crockpot. Add the remaining ingredients (minus the rice) to the crockpot.
Cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours, or on high heat for 2-3 hours, until the vegetables are tender. Add the rice in the last 1/2 hour of cooking.
Serve and enjoy.
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Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (I used a lean ground beef)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth (or beef broth)
- 1 Tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- shredded cheddar cheese (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- To a skillet over medium heat, add 1 pound ground beef, 1 small yellow onion, diced and 1 large green bell pepper, diced. Cook and crumble the ground beef until fully cooked and vegetables are tender. Drain any excess grease.
- Transfer the cooked ground beef mixture to the crockpot.
- Add 2 Tablespoons tomato paste, 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, 8 ounce can tomato sauce, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 Tablespoon white granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder and salt and pepper, to taste to the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours, or on high heat for 2-3 hours.
- Add 2 cups cooked rice in the last 1/2 hour of cooking (be sure to re-cover the crock pot.)
- Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese if you prefer.
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Looks great and easy to do.
Great recipes
This was very good! I will definitely make again!
Excellent. Slow cooker gives it time for the flavors to meld together.
Hi Rosemary! Totally understandable. I actually don’t insert that in there, it is a program that does it automatically. I always tell people who need that information for their diets to enter the ingredients into their own trusted nutritional calculators where you can add in a specific serving size (because some people may eat this as a whole meal and want 2 cups to enjoy or just as a side dish and may only want to enjoy 1/2 cup) and the specific ingredients you are using so it can tell you exactly the nutritional information you need to make an informed decision. Also, depending on the brand you use, the nutrition can vary so widely! 🙂