Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb. ground turkey; 1/2 large sweet onion (chopped); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 medium red pepper (seeds removed, chopped {it was about 1 cup of chopped peppers}); 1 medium green pepper (seeds removed, chopped {it was about 1 cup of chopped peppers}); 1 -14.5 ounces can of diced tomatoes; 1 - 15 ounces can of tomato sauce; 4 cups chicken broth {or vegetable broth}; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper {optional}; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1/2 uncooked cups brown rice (cooked); 1/2 cup fresh parsley (stems removed, chopped)

Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup takes the stuffed peppers you know and love and puts it into a soup.

Prep15 min
Cook6 min
Total21 min
Makes6 servings
Calories162

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 large sweet onion (chopped)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 medium red pepper (seeds removed, chopped {it was about 1 cup of chopped peppers})
1 medium green pepper (seeds removed, chopped {it was about 1 cup of chopped peppers})
1 -14.5 ounces can of diced tomatoes
1 - 15 ounces can of tomato sauce
4 cups chicken broth {or vegetable broth}
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper {optional}
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 uncooked cups brown rice (cooked)
1/2 cup fresh parsley (stems removed, chopped)

Method

1
Heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet. Cook the ground turkey for 2 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and continue to cook until the turkey is browned and cooked through.
2
Put the ground turkey mixture in the slow cooker along with the peppers, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, dried basil, dried thyme, cayenne red pepper {optional} and dried oregano. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3 hours.
3
When you are ready to serve the soup add the cooked rice and chopped parsley, stir and serve.

Notes

If you want to freeze this soup or a portion of it I suggest leaving the rice out and freezing the soup without it. Once you are ready to eat the soup you can cook the rice and add it in. Variations: You can use white or jasmine rice instead of brown rice.[br]You can use sausage or beef instead of ground turkey.