*Use brown or white rice, make sure it’s instant rice or pre-cooked.*Sub ground chicken or turkey for the beef.*This freezes well! Spoon the completely cooled soup into freezer safe containers. Freeze up to 6 months.*Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 bell peppers- diced large
- 4 cups beef broth
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 cup instant rice brown or white rice
Instructions
- Add the ground beef and onion to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender, drain if necessary. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the beef and onions into the crock pot. Add in the canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, bell peppers, tomato paste, garlic and Italian seasoning.
- Cover and cook on low 6 hours or high 3 hours.
- Add in the rice, stir, recover and cook another 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Serve with a sprinkle of shredded cheese. optional.