Stuffed Pepper Soup

This recipe came to be, almost by accident…one very happy accident lol. If you like Stuffed Peppers, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll like this twist on it! Super easy, and it makes a lot of food!

Ingredients

1lb ground beef (or sub ground turkey, ground sausage)

½ onion

1-2 bell peppers, any color

½ tsp paprika

1 tsp italian seasoning

1 clove minced garlic or 1tsp garlic powder

2 small cans tomato sauce

1 tbsp tomato paste

½ cup rice

Salt/pepper to taste

Directions

1. Boil water for rice. Once boiling, add rice. Cook according to package.
2. Brown meat over medium heat in a pan with choice of oil along with onions.
3. Add in diced peppers and seasonings. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add tomoato sauce/paste
5. Once rice is cooked, combine with meat mixture and sprinkle choice of cheese on top.
6. If desire to bake, preheat oven to 350. Transfer rice and meat mixture to oven safe dish and bake until cheese is bubbly/browned (optional)
7. Garnish with parsley (optional)
   

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