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GRAMMY'S UNSTUFFED PEPPER SOUP

Made with love by Grammy
Servings 6

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! :)