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Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup

Dec 10, 2018 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper soup has all of the flavors of (you guessed it) a stuffed pepper. Because it cooks in the slow cooker, this soup is super easy to make. It also manages to be hearty and filling without weighing you down too much.

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What ingredients go into this soup?

I'll admit, the list is a little long. But they're all common, easy-to-find ingredients. Stick with me here!

  • Olive oil: I prefer extra virgin, but you do you.
  • Onion & garlic: The base ingredients for all delicious things.
  • Ground beef: I stick with something a bit leaner here, usually 93/7.
  • Italian sausage: Use mild Italian sausage, or go with something spicier if that's your preference.
  • Bell peppers: It's not required, by any means, but using a variety of colors can make this soup look really pretty.
  • Diced tomatoes & tomato sauce: Canned is just fine. Don't make things more difficult than they have to be.
  • Beef broth: It's a soup; it needs some liquid!
  • Brown sugar: Sugar cuts through the acidity of all of the tomatoes.
  • Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper: Spices and seasonings amp up all of the flavors of this soup.
  • Rice: You could use white or brown rice, depending on what you have on hand/prefer. I stuck with white rice.
  • Parmesan cheese: I prefer the shredded variety, rather than the powdery stuff in a can. But hey, you do you!
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What inspired this recipe?

I recently went back to PA to go deer hunting with my dad. My mom was kind enough to have a slow cooker full of a version of this soup waiting for us when we got back to the house. It was exactly what we needed after sitting outside in the cold for most of the day.

After returning home, I couldn't wait to put my spin on this Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup. I opted to make it with half Italian sausage-half ground beef and to add Italian seasoning to amp up the flavor a bit.

I'm a pretty firm believer that soup is a perfect food and should be eaten year round. However, we're coming off of a snowstorm here in Durham, so the timing for making this really couldn't have been better.

Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup | A Nerd Cooks

Need other warming soupy recipes?

I got 'em!

Check out my Italian Wedding Soup and Chicken Tikka Masala Soup.

Maybe chili is more your thing? Try Pressure Cooker Green Chicken Chili, Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili, and Slow Cooker Turkey Chili. No matter what you choose, they're all winners.

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Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup | A Nerd Cooks

Crock Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup

Lauren Pacek
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 hours hrs
Total Time 8 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 655 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 4 bell peppers chopped (see notes)
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes not drained
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 32 oz beef broth
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups white rice cooked
  • parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the olive oil over medium. Sauté the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent. 
  • Add the ground beef and sausage to the skillet. Cook until browned, crumbling as it cooks. Add the onions, garlic, ground beef, and sausage to a 6 quart slow cooker.
  • Add the bell peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
  • 30 minutes prior to when you'd like to eat, add the white rice to the slow cooker.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with shredded parmesan cheese.

Notes

Notes: I like to cut the bell peppers into big chunks so that they don't disintegrate into the soup while they cook. Use whatever color bell peppers that you'd like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 655kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 41gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1776mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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I also want to be sure to mention that the bowl in this photo was made by Matt Hallyburton of Hallyburton Pottery. Do yourself a favor and go check out (and buy!) his beautiful work.

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  1. Carol Washington

    December 15, 2018 at 2:56 am

    Can this be adapted so you don't have to cook the rice before adding to the crockpot?

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    • laurenpacek

      December 15, 2018 at 9:41 pm

      Hi Carol! I want to say yes, but admittedly haven't tried it that way with this soup. I've made a chicken and wild rice soup in the slow cooker in the past that's done that way, and it seems to work out fine. I will say that the texture of the rice is a little mushy for whatever reason.

      If you try this out, please let me know how it turns out for you!

      Reply
  2. Holly

    December 11, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    I am headed home to PA for the holidays and would love to find a pot of this soup waiting for me! : ) I'll have to share the recipe with my mom so we can make it together. What a hearty and inviting soup!

    Reply
  3. Holly

    December 11, 2018 at 4:05 pm

    5 stars
    I am headed home to PA for the holidays and would love to find a pot of this soup waiting for me! : ) I'll have to share the recipe with my mom so we can make it together. What a hearty and inviting soup!

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      December 14, 2018 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks, Holly! I hope you and your mom really love it.

      Reply

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