All the flavors of classic stuffed peppers in a soup that is cooked low and slow in your slow cooker. This Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup is a hearty, delicious and EASY weeknight meal.
If you’re busy and have a family to feed you need to get to know Sarah Olson. On her site The Magical Slow Cooker she shares simple, creative meal solutions that can all be prepared in your slow cooker. Life-saver meals for busy days. This girl is SO my style! Today she’s sharing her recipe for this comforting soup so without further ado. . . here’s Sarah!
Hi! This is Sarah from The Magical Slow Cooker. I am honored share a recipe here at Valerie’s Kitchen. Both Valerie and I love our slow cookers!
A little about me. I worked full-time at the post office as a rural mail carrier for 10 years. I started my blog about 3 years ago. Being gone at work all day, and also having a toddler, it seemed impossible to get a healthy meal on the table at dinner time. I became obsessed with finding decent recipes for my slow cooker. I started my blog because I wanted to share my best recipes with the world. I am no longer working at the post office but I still find I rely on my slow cooker for most of my cooking. The slow cooker is not only great for daily dinners, but I also love it for desserts and entertaining!
I get a lot of readers asking for all-day slow cooker recipes. I do enjoy adding the ingredients in the morning and not having to think about dinner until my husband walks in the door! This Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup is one of those all-day slow cooker recipes. And also one of my first successful recipes using rice in the slow cooker.
I realized that adding Minute rice at the end while the pot was very hot would work! Yay! I don’t have to drag out my rice-maker for this meal. In the past the slow cooker recipes I tested with rice have been under-cooked and gummy or over-cooked. I am anxious to try this recipe with Minute brown rice, if you try it with the brown rice and it’s successful, please leave a comment!
Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef,, browned and drained
- 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
- 2 bell peppers,, diced (any colors)
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 2 garlic cloves,, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup dry white Minute Rice
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese for serving
Instructions
- Add everything but the rice and cheese in a 5-quart or larger slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. After the soup has cooked for 8 hours, add the dry minute rice and stir. Cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes on LOW or until the rice is tender. Serve topped with cheese and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, and is an estimate not a guarantee. For more accurate results, please refer to the labels on your ingredients at home.
I make my stuffed pepper soup almost exactly to this recipe. I also add the following: 1 stalk celery diced, 1/2 Tablespoon of Oregano, 1/4 Tablespoon basil and 1/2 cup dry white wine. I use either brown rice or quinoa. I think it may also be good with orzo. I use lean ground beef and sometimes mix with turkey or veal. Either way, it comes out delicious.
Thanks so much for this recipe! I’ve probably made it over 20 times (with minute brown rice and ground turkey, btw) and I’m always amazed at how rich and complex the flavors are for such a simple recipe!
I put mine in the Crock-Pot this morning.I put the rice in with everything else,I didn’t read the instructions thoroughly.And I put rice in uncooked.I hope the rice cooks up right!
Hi Sharon. Since I didn’t develop this recipe it’s hard for me to comment but I’m crossing my fingers for you that it turns out okay!
How did it turn out with the uncooked rice?