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GRAMMY'S UNSTUFFED PEPPER SOUP

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Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. In a large dutch oven or soup pot, preheat olive oil over medium-high heat for a quick minute.
  2. 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.
  3. Next, carefully pour in your beef broth and canned tomatoes and stir til combined.
  4. 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.
  5. Drop in the rice, cover pot, and continue simmering until rice is tender.
  6. Serve soup with warm crusty bread and crisp green salad for a complete meal....ENJOY! :)