New Recipe for me, Standard recipe in PA: Stuffed Pepper Soup

This CA girl had never had of Stuffed Pepper Soup.  I have done stuffed peppers before but hadn't thought about making it into a soup.  When we were back in PA this summer visiting, my sister in law made it for us.  It was yummy, which shocked me because I am not a fan of green bell peppers.  They can be very overpowering but in the soup you didn't really notice them, they blended in with all the other flavors.  When I got back from PA I decided to give this recipe a shot especially since here in CA summer has yet to start.  This soup was wonderful.  My version was more chunky yet I used half the beef and I didn't use canned soup.  WINNER!   If you haven't tried Stuffed Pepper Soup you  need to give it a try.

The first one is my version. I used the roasted garlic because had it on hand but next time I’ll more than likely used fresh garlic.

UPDATE:  Used jarred chopped garlic, increased the S&P to 1/2 t. each and used brown rice.  EXCELLENT!

STUFFED PEPPER SOUP
1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
4 bell peppers (2 red, 2 green), chopped
1 T. dried basil
¼ t. salt
¼ t. pepper (add more)
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
15 oz. can tomato sauce + 1 C. water
32 oz. beef stock
2 T. tomato paste
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. garlic (chopped or roasted)
1 C. uncooked rice, rinsed

In a large stock pot cook ground beef, onion, bell peppers, basil, salt and pepper till beef is no longer pink. Add remaining ingredients except rice and simmer on low for 1 hour. Rinse rice in cold water and add to soup. Cook another 30 minutes. Serve.

Notes:

• One bell pepper equals a cup of chopped peppers. When peppers are cheap, chop and freeze them for future winter soups.
• Don’t add more rice. You may think it isn’t enough but it swells and any more would take up all liquid. As is, it is very chunky.

TONIE’S STUFFED PEPPER SOUP

2-3 lb. ground meat
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 bell peppers (1 green, 1 red)
1 lg. can tomato sauce + 1 can water
2-3 cans tomato soup + 2-3 cans water
-Salt and Pepper to taste
-Rice, cooked

Saute meat and onion till onions are translucent and meat is no longer pink. Add tomato sauce, soup, water, salt and pepper. Cook 1-2 hours. Add peppers ½-1 hour before serving so peppers don’t get mushy. Cook rice separately. Add rice to liking.

ANOTHER PA VERSION
1 ½ lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lg. can diced tomatoes
1 C. beef stock
1 can tomato soup or paste
¼ C. Worcestershire sauce
1-2 T. basil
4-6 green and/or red peppers
1 C. uncooked rice
-Parmesan cheese

Cook ground beef, onion. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer ½ hour. Add peppers simmer ½ hour. Add rice, cook. Sprinkle with Parmesan.