Just when I thought soup weather has arrived here in NY, it has now gotten quite warm again, but you know what, that’s ok because I am going to have some soup anyway! I love all different types of soups because I can use lots of fresh veggies. My fridge was busting with an overabundance of different colored peppers so I decided to use them in a soup. Normally I would make Stuffed Peppers, but I have that recipe which can be found over here so I was thinking about Stuffed Pepper Soup. Lots of my foodie blogger friends have made it, but they use either ground beef, chicken or turkey. I didn’t have any of that at the moment so I came up with a Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Soup which is just as delicious! I used different colored peppers which makes it look and taste so wonderful. As many of you know, my motto is “Eat Foods with Lots of Colors” and this Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Soup sure is filled with lots of colors! My soup, however, wasn’t totally vegetarian as I used chicken broth but just substitute vegetable broth instead. This soup is quite filling and would be great for lunch as well as dinner. Just pair it with a big tossed salad and some crusty bread and you are good to go! To see how I make my Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Soup, keep on reading!
| Vegetarian Stuffed Pepper Soup | |
- 1-2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups cooked white rice (you can use brown as well) (save about 1 cup to add as garnish)
- 4 cups different colored bell peppers, chopped (save a bit for garnishing)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (32 oz.) container of vegetable or chicken broth (you might need more, if it becomes too thick)
- 2 (8 oz.) cans of tomato sauce
- 2 (15 oz.) cans of chopped tomatoes (drained)
- 1 tsp. dried marjoram or oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- To a large Dutch oven over medium low heat add the oil and sauté the peppers and onions until they start to get soft, about 7-10 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the soup to reduce a little bit. If it becomes too thick, just add a bit more broth, a little at a time until you get the desired consistency. I don’t like mine too thick or thin. Add in all but one cup of the rice and mix well. Heat through. Ladle the soup into bowls and distribute the reserved rice and peppers over the soup as a garnish. Enjoy!
Sandi, I love how you created this with all the peppers you had in the fridge. Looks like my kind of soup… even if it’s on a warm day! 😉
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Hi Gloria! Thank you so much!! It was delicious and so flavorful! Have a great day! 🙂
G’day! Love stuffed peppers and yours look delish Sandi!
Cheers! Joanne
Hi Joanne….thanks so much! It really was delicious! Have a great day! 🙂
I am right there with you, girl – I want it to be SOUP WEATHER already!?
Southern California’s heat waves just keep coming!
Today isn’t TOO bad, but tomorrow is supposed to be 100 – seriously?! Ahhh!
I will pin this for a later date…’cause I’m eating nothing but cold cuisine now. Boo.
🙂 Anna
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Hi Anna! We were lucky here in NY this summer, it wasn’t too hot. A first in a very long time! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 🙂
This looks amazing…I can not wait to try it…thank you so much for sharing with us at Party in Your PJs…Pinning now.
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Hi Kim! Thanks so much! It really was quite good and very colorful too! Have a great day! 🙂
Hi Sandi – Sorry I am so late in stopping by to say thanks for co-hosting the Let’s Get Real party with us this week!
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Hi Gaye! Thank you! I hope you have a great day! 🙂
Thank you so much for attending week 4 of #PureBlogLove and linking your fantastic blog post. This soup looks fantastic. I do love stuffed peppers so I bet I would LOVE this! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for our party next week Thursday 8 PM EST- Sundays at midnight . Have a great day!
Nicole
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Thanks very much Nicole!! I will be back again! Have a great day! 🙂
Sounds like we have the same motto! 🙂 I love peppers! Thankfully we are still getting a lot of them from our CSA! Your soup looks wonderful! Definitely sharing!
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Thank you very much Michelle!! It was really so good and I will definitely make it again! Have a great day! 🙂
Hi Sandi,
We will just love your Stuffed Pepper Soup, it looks wonderful! Hope you are having a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
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Thanks very much Miz Helen! It was quite delicious. I will see you again soon! Have a great day! 🙂
Hi Sandi,
Love stuffed peppers – I usually use Hamburger but I think I like the idea of the chicken broth and it would be a nice change. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Pinned & twitted.
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Hi Marla…I usually use it as well but I didn’t have any in my freezer so that is why I made it vegetarian and it was just as good! Thanks and have a great day! 🙂
Yummm. Perfect for a chilly day. Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
-Michelle @TheGraciousWife.com
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Hi Michelle…thanks so much and have a great day! 🙂
Thanks for coming and linking up at #The Weekend Social. Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST The Midnight Baker ! I hope to see you there!
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thank you very much Judy and have a great day! 🙂
I haven’t really settled into Fall cooking either… but wow, has the weather been beautiful in NY. Pinned this soup for chillier days.
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Thanks very much Diane…and have a great day! 🙂
Not trying to pick a fight with you but I looked up your recipe because you list it as vegetarian. Yet your shopping to use chicken broth? Should definitely take the vegetation out of the listing.
Obviously you are as you commented twice and I will tell you twice, that my recipe is vegetarian as it can be made with vegetable broth as it’s stated in the recipe. Again, thank you for visiting and have a great evening!
How exactly are you losing this as vegetarian whole using chicken broth? Fix your listing.
If you look at the recipe, it can use vegetable or chicken broth. So, no, I will not fix my listing as it is vegetarian! Thank you for visiting.