Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe

Stuffed pepper soup is an easy weeknight dinner. You can easily make this great family friendly dinner from pre-cooked ingredients.

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Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe

So is this a soup or a stew? While soup and stew are made up of the same combination of ingredients (meat, vegetables, and liquid), soup typically has more broth while stews are hearty and have less liquid. In my opinion, this stuffed pepper soup is somewhere in the middle of a soup and a stew. 

Here’s what you’ll need to make this stuffed pepper soup recipe: 

• Ground Beef or Turkey
• Green Bell Pepper
• Onion
• Diced Tomatoes
• Tomato Sauce
• Chicken Broth
• Dried Thyme
• Dried Sage
• Salt and Pepper
• Rice
• Chopped Fresh Sage

This is how I make my stuffed pepper stew: 

1. Prepare stock pot with cooking spray.
2. Add the ground meat in the stock pot.
3. Brown the meat. Drain the fat.
4. Add the bell pepper and onion.
5. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is translucent but not brown.
6. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, thyme, and dried sage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Cover the stock pot. Allow stew to simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until peppers are tender.

You’ll need to cook the rice separately: 

1. Add 2 cups of water in the saucepan. Bring to a boil.
2. Add rice and cook until tender.
3. Add the rice to the stew.
4. Garnish with fresh chopped sage, if desired.

What if my kids don’t like peppers?

This recipe is great for those who like the flavor of stuffed peppers but not necessarily the texture. Two of my five will eat the inside of my Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers and just leave an empty pepper shell! This soup is great because you chop the bell peppers and they soak up all that delicious flavor.

How can I make this easier and faster?

This recipe comes together very quickly if you have precooked ground meat on hand. I prep mine with chopped onion and freeze it to make weeknight dinners more easily and with less cooking time.

Another prep that I do that helps cut down on time is the rice. I keep cooked rice in my fridge for busy evenings, and it helps save time in recipes like this!

Making rice in the Instant Pot is really quick and easy. It requires almost no effort and it comes out perfectly every time. If you prep your rice in the pressure cooker beforehand, along with precooked meat, you’ll have this stuffed pepper soup on the table in no time!

Looking for more easy dinner recipes? 

• Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers
• Crockpot Italian Beef Recipe
• Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole (Naturally Gluten-Free)
• Creamy Baked Mushroom and Artichoke Chicken
• Instant Pot Mexican Rice Recipe

Printable Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe