GRAMMY’S UNSTUFFED PEPPER SOUP! 🙂 Oh gosh, I love soup!! I could literally eat it every day! But it has to be hearty, have lots of veggies, and loads of flavor, right?! Well, this soup fits the bill! It is a homey soup, loaded with yummy veggies, meat, and savory herbs. Then add in some white or brown rice, and it is a scrumptious, satisfying, all-in-one meal fit for a king…or queen!! With the beautiful colors from the array of fresh veggies, it is also a great option for Soup Night with friends, as well!
This week, my Hubby is traveling for several days on business out of town, so I made a pot of this yumminess and it will be dinner for me each night ahead. With my meat, veggies, and carb from the brown rice, it’s an easy, well-balanced meal for one! But add in a crisp green salad and some warm, crusty bread on the side and you have a perfect dinner for your family or friends!
Check out my recipe for GRAMMY’S UNSTUFFED PEPPER SOUP below….ENJOY!! 🙂
GRAMMY'S UNSTUFFED PEPPER SOUP
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 bell peppers (assorted colors suggested), roughly diced
- 1-2 medium carrots, roughly diced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 15oz can of diced tomatoes, w/basil and oregano
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cube beef bouillon
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste, if desired
- 3/4 cup dry quick-cook white or brown rice
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or soup pot, preheat olive oil over medium-high heat for a quick minute.
- To pot, drop in ground beef and break up with a spatula/spoon as beef begins to brown. When ground beef is about half-cooked, add in your onion, bell pepper, and carrots and continue to cook mixture until meat is cooked through.
- Next, carefully pour in your beef broth and canned tomatoes and stir til combined.
- Sprinkle in your seasonings.....oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt/pepper, and beef bouillon. Mix well and lower heat to Low. Cover and simmer soup for about 15-20 minutes until your veggies are tender and seasonings have flavored the soup.
- Drop in the rice, cover pot, and continue simmering until rice is tender.
- Serve soup with warm crusty bread and crisp green salad for a complete meal....ENJOY! 🙂
