Stuffed pepper soup with sausage is a flavor-packed 20-minute meal that kids love. Made with sausage, peppers, lots of tomatoes, and rice, this soup is a delicious way to get kids to eat more veggies. Gluten-free.
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How to Make
Here’s a peek at what you’ll need. Don’t get overwhelmed at the number of ingredients. This recipe is really easy and the flavor from all these ingredients blended together is so good.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 cups chopped peppers
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 lb. ground seasoned pork sausage
- 1 tbsp. sweet basil
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 28 oz. can tomato sauce
- 29 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 package precooked rice blend such as Seeds of Change
- 1 cup shredded cheese, optional
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, optional
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions. Cook 5 minutes, or until translucent.
- Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
- Add seasoned pork sausage, adjust heat if needed, cook until meat is browned. Drain.
- Add basil, salt, and pepper. Cook 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and chicken stock. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat.
- Turn heat down and add the package of precooked rice, cook 1-2 minutes
- Garnish with chopped green onions.
How To Freeze Peppers
Freezing bell peppers is a great way to have veggies available year-round to toss into recipes such as soup or casseroles, adding extra nutrition to meals.
- Wash peppers, and remove stem and seeds.
- Chop peppers into small bite-sized chunks.
- Arrange peppers on a baking sheet in a single layer. Freeze.
- Once frozen, move peppers to ziplock freezer bags. Label.
- Unblanched peppers can be frozen for up to 8 months.
This soup would be a delicious addition to your child’s lunchbox – thermos’ work great for adding variety to those school lunches!
Stuffed pepper soup comes in at $2.02 per serving with higher-priced peppers in the offseason. It drops to $1.33 per serving with cheaper peppers during their growing season or when you can purchase peppers at a lower price.
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Stuffed Pepper Soup with Sausage
Equipment
- large stockpot
- measuring cups and spoons
- stir spoon
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups chopped peppers
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground seasoned pork sausage ✅
- 1 tablespoon sweet basil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 28 ounces tomato sauce ✅
- 29 ounces diced tomatoes ✅
- 2 cups chicken stock ✅
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8.5 ounce package precooked rice ✅
- 1 cup shredded cheese, optional ✅
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions optional
Instructions
- ⭐️Saute peppers, onions, and garlic. In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions. Cook 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute.1 tablespoon olive oil, 4 cups chopped peppers, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ⭐️Cook the sausage and add spices. Add seasoned pork sausage, and cook until meat is browned. Drain the meat. Add the basil, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.1 pound ground seasoned pork sausage, 1 tablespoon sweet basil, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- ⭐️Add the rest of the ingredients. Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and chicken stock. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Turn heat down and add the package of pre-cooked rice, cook 1-2 minutes.28 ounces tomato sauce, 29 ounces diced tomatoes, 2 cups chicken stock, 8.5 ounce package precooked rice
- Serve. Garnish with chopped green onions and cheese.1 cup shredded cheese, optional, 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Notes
If Broiling:
- Preheat broiler before sauteing vegetables.
- Ladle soup into individual oven-safe soup bowls. Top with shredded cheese.
- Broil 2- 3 minutes, or until cheese starts to bubble and turns golden brown. Garnish with chopped green onions. Serve immediately.
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Bailey says
I have actually never tried freezing peppers (and I freeze LOTS of things). Thanks for the tip! Looking forward to giving this soup a try!
Create Kids Club says
I freeze everything too, Bailey! I love keeping peppers on hand because they add a nice color pop to recipes alongside their nutritional value 🙂
Mary says
That broiled cheese got my kids eating another bowl!
Dawn Bauman says
Fantastic! So easy to make and lots of flavor. The whole family LOVED IT!
Create Kids Club says
I am so happy to hear that your family enjoyed the soup, Dawn! It reminds me that I should make it again soon! 🙂