Italian Sausage Stuffed Pepper Soup

Italian Sausage Stuffed Pepper Soup

All of the flavours of stuffed peppers in the form of a (much easier to make) hearty, and tasty soup with Italian sausage for even more flavour!

ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked long grain white or brown rice
• 2 cups water or beef broth
• 1 pound Italian sausage, casings remove
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 bell peppers, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce or tomato puree
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

directions

1. Bring the rice ad water to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 20 minutes, before removing from the heat and letting sit, covered.
2. Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large pan over medium-high heat and set aside, about 7-10 minutes.
3. Add the onions to the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the peppers to the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, while stirring, about 1 minute.
6. Add the tomatoes, broth, sausage, onions and peppers, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Add the rice, season with salt and pepper, remove from heat, mix in the parsley and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 478, Fat 27g (Saturated 9g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 57mg, Sodium 1223mg, Carbs 39g (Fiber 5g, Sugars 9g), Protein 18g

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