Description
A hearty and flavorful soup made with ground beef and fresh vegetables, perfect for a cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef (swap in ground turkey or ground chicken)
- ½ large yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 can fired roasted diced tomatoes (14 oz)
- 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
- 1 can beef broth (14 oz)
- 1 cup long grain white rice (cooked, use brown rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice)
- chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the ground beef and break it up with a spoon. Cook until browned.
- Add in the onions, bell peppers, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook for a couple minutes to blend the flavors. Then add to the Crock Pot. Alternatively, skip cooking the onion and bell peppers and add them along with the seasoning directly to the Crock Pot.
- Stir in the oregano, thyme, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef broth.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- While the soup is cooking, cook the rice according to package directions.
- Stir 1 to 1½ cups of cooked rice into the soup.
- Top with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- This soup can be easily adjusted for dietary preferences, substituting ground beef with ground turkey or chicken.
- Vegetarian alternatives can include beans or lentils instead of meat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Crock Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg