Hearty Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. lean ground beef or turkey meat
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 red bell peppers diced
- 2 green bell peppers diced
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic minced or pressed
- 1 14.5 oz jar organic diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 15 oz jar organic tomato sauce
- 4 cups broth I use chicken or beef...use your fave
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 Tbsp smoked paprika
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste (about 1/4 tsp each)
- 2 cups COOKED brown rice
- a small bunch of fresh parsley leaves chopped to garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven, over medium heat.
- Add ground meat and cook, stirring while breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned.
- Add onions, bell peppers, garlic and spices (dried basil, oregano, and smoked paprika) and sauté for another 3 minutes, then season with sea salt and pepper.
- Pour in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth. Bring it to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes, or until flavors blend.
- Stir in cooked brown rice, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve warm. Enjoy!