Clean Stuffed Pepper Soup

Fall is in the air - time for some comfort food!!! This is going to run you about 250-275 calories per 1.5 cups! Not to shabby for comfort food! Enjoy!


What you need:

• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 lb lean ground chicken, beef, or turkey (I used ground venison as a substitute)
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 2 cans (14.5 oz each) cans petite diced tomatoes
• 1 3/4 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups homemade clean eating chicken stock (or reduced sodium chicken broth)
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• Pepper to taste

 

What you need to do:

1. - Cook 3 cups brown rice and set aside.
2. - Using a large soup pot, brown the meat and drain any remaining fat.
3. -  Reduce the heat and add in the peppers, onion and garlic.  Cook until the veggies are slightly tender (about 5 minutes). 
4. - Add in canned tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, chili powder and salt and pepper. 
5. - Cover and simmer for another 5 minutes.  Lastly, add in the cooked rice and simmer on low for 25 minutes. 

ENJOY!