Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup is made with ground beef, bell peppers, onions and tomato sauce. All the flavors of your favorite stuffed peppers with half the effort.
Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup takes all the effort out of making stuffed peppers and the results are, dare I say better than the original?Part of the reason I almost never make stuffed peppers for us at home is the frustrating process of cooking them. Between the browning and stuffing of the bell peppers, the water bath they sit in as they cook in the oven for what feels like forever I find half the time I still end up with bell peppers that are not as tender as I want them.
About a year ago I was making soups for a client who would routinely swap out half her prepared meals for soups. She asked if I could make stuffed peppers in soup form because it was easier for her to eat since she wouldn’t need a fork and knife. I can’t honestly say I’d ever heard of a stuffed pepper soup, but I was determined to make one for her.
The version I made for my client was done on the stovetop, but I know how much all of your love slow cooker recipes on this site. In fact 6 of the top 10 recipes on the site are made in a slow cooker.
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Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 29 oz. cans tomato sauce
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup instant rice uncooked
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add the ground beef on medium-high heat.
- Brown the ground beef in larger chunks than you would if it were taco meat.
- When browned, remove the beef and drain all but a tablespoon of the fat.
Add in the onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, when they've wilted but not browned.
Add all the ingredients except the cheese into your slow cooker and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
- When ready to serve add in the cheddar cheese into the slow cooker, and scoop on more of the soup on top of it.
- Don't stir or the cheese will disappear into the soup.
I haven’t made this yet but will soon, it sounds so yummy! I’m just wondering if I could add Morning Star Griller Crumbles instead of hamburger. And should it be added before or after cooking & then add the cheese & serve?
I’ve not tested it using that product before. My gut says use it like you would hamburger but I’m not sure. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Good luck!
Made the soup yesterday in the crockpot when I was warming up and then goin to add cheese, the soup is very thick . Should I add water or tomato sauce to thin it out
Both would work to thin it out.
If not adding rice do you still use 4 cups broth and 54 oz tomato sauce.?
You’ll want to reduce the broth by half but keep the tomato sauce. Enjoy!
I followed the recipe to a T minus the cheese. My rice didn’t cook all the way through. Very disappointed. Will look to cook rice separately next time around. Flavors were amazing.
My rice over cooked and came out very thick! I agree to add rice when almost done.
can I put the meat in the slow cooker raw?
You get a much more flavorful dish by browning the meat and having a bit of the fat.
Making this now and just wondering if it’s really 58 ounces of tomato sauce? Just seems like a lot to me
That’s what I used for this recipe. I hope you enjoy it!
I double the recipe when I make it and only use 100 oz which definitely seems like a lot but it comes out perfect ?
I made this and followed the recipe except for the rice (I used those microwavable packets instead because that’s what we had) and made it stovetop because I wanted it sooner rather than later and it was amazing! We are making it again tonight for dinner and doubling the recipe because we both wanted a few more days of lefovers last time! Sooo good and filling, makes GREAT leftovers, and smells amazing as it’s cooking. Possibly the best soup I have ever had!
So glad you liked it! I agree, it makes amazing leftovers.
I got all the ingredients needed to make this dish, but I don’t eat cheese due to a dairy allergy. I’m going to make it the way the recipe reads but leave the cheese out. Will that make a difference? If my boyfriend wants cheese, can I put it directly into his individual portion?
Yes, that should be fine. Enjoy!
Made this soup last night and took it into work. It was a hit and the perfect hearty soup for the cold winter! Will definitely be making it again. It was absolutely delicious and tastes just like a stuffed pepper without all the work!
Thanks so much for coming back to let me know, Alissa. I appreciate the 5 star rating.