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Healthy Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe

Enough said on the side info, let's get down to making this healthy stuffed pepper soup recipe.
  • cook TIME 35 mins
  • prep TIME 15 mins
  • total TIME 50 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 503 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (17)

  • 12 oz 85% lean ground beef
  • 6 oz onions chopped
  • 1 cup homemade tomato sauce
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 7 oz green bell peppers cut into chunks
  • 3 oz yellow bell peppers cut into chunks
  • 1 oz jalapeños sliced
  • 2 tsp Hunt’s tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp brown gravy mix
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp basil dried
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp thyme dried
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

In a pot, melt 1 tbsp butter on medium-high heat. Add 6 oz onions and cook for 3 minutes.

2

Add 2 tsp tomato paste and stir until it coats the onions evenly.

3

Add 12 oz beef and stir occasionally for 7 minutes (or until the beef is just cooked).

4

Add seasonings: 1 tbsp brown gravy mix, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp thyme. Stir to combine.

5

Add 1 cup tomato sauce, 4 cups chicken broth, 2 bay leaves and cook uncovered for 15 minutes on medium-high heat.

6

Add 10 oz bell peppers and 1 oz jalapeño and cook for another 10 minutes.

7

When it’s done, turn off the stove and serve the soup with 2 1/2 cups cooked rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 503kcal | Fat 16g | Saturated Fat 7g | Trans Fat 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 1g | Cholesterol 65mg | Sodium 554mg | Potassium 666mg | Carbohydrate 63g | Fiber 7g | Sugar 12g | Protein 25g | Vitamin A 278IU | Vitamin C 105mg | Calcium 30mg | Iron 2mg