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Bold Beef and Pepper Soup

A hearty soup with juicy ground beef, vibrant green peppers, and a rich tomato base, enhanced by cooked rice, savory bouillon cubes, sweet brown sugar, and umami soy sauce.

Recipe Info

Prep time
Prep Time
50 min
Difficulty
Difficulty
Easy
Servings
Servings
2

Nutrition

calories384calories
carbohydrates22g
fat24g
protein18g

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (29 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (29 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 cubes beef bouillon cube
0.25 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 cups cooked white rice

Directions

1

In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown the beef until it's nicely colored; drain off any excess fat.

2

Toss in the chopped green pepper and sauté for about 3 minutes. Then, mix in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with their juice, bouillon cubes, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and soy sauce.

3

Reduce heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Afterwards, stir in the rice and warm through.