Unstuffed Bell Pepper Soup Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 8
Description:
If you’ve had stuffed peppers, you know the taste. This soup is like a stuffed bell pepper in soup form! It’s hearty, flavorful, and perfect for a weeknight meal. Plus, it’s vegan, low in cholesterol, and packed with wholesome ingredients like brown rice, vegetables, and herbs. Get ready to savor every spoonful of this comforting dish!
Ingredients:
- 8 cups water
- 3/4 cup long grain brown rice
- 1 1/2 cups diced onions
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 red bell peppers, diced
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried leaf basil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground celery seed
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon mild chili powder
- 2 tablespoons tamari
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
| Step | Instructions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prepare the bell peppers by dicing 1 1/2 cups and chopping 2 1/2 cups into 3/4 inch squares. |
| 2 | In a large pot, bring water, rice, diced onions, olive oil, and diced bell peppers to a boil over medium-high heat. |
| 3 | Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 25 minutes or until the rice is slightly tender. |
| 4 | Add in the chopped celery, bell pepper squares, chopped carrots, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, ground celery seed, and tomato paste. Continue simmering for an additional 30 minutes, or until the added vegetables are tender and the rice is fully cooked. |
| 5 | Season the soup with mild chili powder, tamari, and salt to taste. Allow it to simmer for another 5 minutes to let the flavors meld together. |
| 6 | Serve hot and enjoy the comforting flavors of this unstuffed bell pepper soup! |
Nutritional Information per Serving:
- Calories: 291
- Total Fat: 10.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 1279.5mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 49.8g
- Dietary Fiber: 17.1g
- Sugars: 12.8g
- Protein: 10.8g
Tips:
- For added protein, you can stir in cooked beans such as black beans or kidney beans towards the end of cooking.
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings according to your taste preferences. Add more chili powder for extra heat or sprinkle some fresh herbs on top before serving.
- This soup freezes well, so you can make a big batch and store it in individual portions for quick and easy meals later on.
- Serve the soup with crusty bread or a side salad for a complete and satisfying meal.
