{"id":1218,"date":"2026-01-25T21:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:30:36","slug":"stuffed-bell-pepper-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/stuffed-bell-pepper-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hearty, cozy, and full of classic stuffed-pepper flavor\u2014all in one comforting bowl. Perfect for chilly days and easy family dinners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 pounds ground beef<\/li>\n<li>2 bell peppers, diced (any color)<\/li>\n<li>1 large onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>6 cups beef broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup uncooked white rice<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon dried basil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella), for topping<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley or green onions, optional garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess fat.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion and bell peppers; saut\u00e9 4\u20135 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, beef broth, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, paprika, oregano, and basil. Stir well.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a boil, then add rice. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more broth if you prefer a thinner soup.<\/li>\n<li>Serve hot, topped with shredded cheese and garnish if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tips &amp; Variations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swap ground beef for ground turkey for a lighter version<\/li>\n<li>Use brown rice (add extra broth and simmer longer)<\/li>\n<li>Love it cheesy? Stir a handful of cheese directly into the pot before serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup\u00a0 Hearty, cozy, and full of classic stuffed-pepper flavor\u2014all in one comforting bowl. Perfect for chilly days&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1218"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1220,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218\/revisions\/1220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}