Stuffed Pepper Soup

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

white rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Quinoa is more nutritious, while brown rice is typically cheaper.

Chop the yellow and red bell peppers finely.

Chop the yellow onion finely.

In a soup pot, brown the ground beef.

Add the chopped bell peppers, onion, celery, carrots, and a pinch of salt to the pot.

Cook the vegetables for about 10 minutes until they begin to cook down.

After 10 minutes, add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute to avoid burning it.

Add in the beef stock and petite diced tomatoes (or any tomato product you have).

Sprinkle in some Italian seasoning and bring to a simmer.

Once simmering, add arborio rice and cook according to package instructions (about 20 minutes).

Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and more Italian seasoning to taste.

Serve thick, optionally topping with parmesan or provolone cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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