Description
A heartwarming and comforting soup featuring tender ground beef, fresh vegetables, and rice in a savory broth—perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup rice (white or brown)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef (or turkey) with the chopped onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic in a skillet until fully cooked. Drain any excess fat.
- Transfer the meat mixture to the crock pot.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, rice, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to the crock pot. Stir everything together gently.
- Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Stir in the shredded cheese just before serving, allowing it to melt beautifully into the soup.
- Serve warm, ladling generous portions into bowls and enjoy the comforting embrace of home-cooked goodness.
Notes
Feel free to customize with different veggies or proteins to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Crock Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg