Description
A comforting and hearty soup filled with ground beef, colorful bell peppers, and aromatic herbs, perfect for family gatherings and cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 pound ground beef (85/15 recommended)
- 3 cups beef stock
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
- 3/4 cup Jasmine rice
Instructions
- Dice the vegetables: Finely dice the onion, bell peppers, and tomato. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil: Preheat a Dutch oven over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Sauté the veggies: Add the diced onions and bell peppers, stirring until softened, then add the diced tomato and cook for a few more minutes.
- Cook the ground beef: Move the vegetables to the sides of the pot, add the ground beef in the center, breaking it apart as it cooks. Cover the pot for a few minutes.
- Combine and cook: Break up the beef further, combine with vegetables, cover, and cook until the beef is mostly done.
- Mix in tomato paste: Stir in the tomato paste, then pour in beef stock and stir to combine.
- Season the soup: Add oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well, lower heat, and cover with a slight crack for steam to escape. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Add rice: Mix in Jasmine rice, close the lid tightly, and cook until the rice is tender.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and enjoy the comforting warmth.
Notes
Garnish with fresh herbs like basil or parsley for added color and flavor. This dish is perfect for meal prep, and the flavors improve over time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: soup, stuffed peppers, comfort food, weeknight dinner, family meal
