This Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup is packed with flavor and is the perfect cozy meal. It is everything you love about stuffed peppers, in soup form and is done in just 30 minutes!
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🌟Why You'll Love this Recipe
- Perfect for soup season. Get ready for your new favorite hearty soup. Winter is all about staying warm and cozy and enjoying comforting dishes. This easy stuffed pepper soup is just that!
- Family favorite. This is the perfect soup for a family dinner or to meal prep for the week! It's a delicious meal that is done in just 30 minutes and is great for busy nights. Try stuffed pepper casserole next!
- Fresh ingredients. This easy stuffed pepper soup recipe is made using simple ingredients and is full of delicious flavors. Try my crockpot no bean chili next!
🥘Ingredients and Substitutions
- Bell peppers. I use red bell peppers and green peppers for this soup but yellow or orange will also work if you have those on hand already.
- Ground turkey. You can also use ground chicken, lean ground beef or ground pork. Any ground meat will work for this recipe.
- Broth. Chicken broth, veggie broth or beef broth will all work in this soup.
- Rice. You can use white rice, brown rice or even cauliflower rice.
See the recipe card below for the remaining ingredients and quantities.
🔪Instructions
Step 1: Begin by cooking the rice according to the package directions and set it aside. Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot over high heat. Once hot, add the ground turkey to the pan and brown it for 6-8 minutes.
Step 2: Turn off the pot and add in the diced onion and bell peppers. Stir in the remaining ingredients, aside from the rice, scrape any browned bits off of the bottom of the pot and close the lid.
Step 3: Set to pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
Step 4: Allow pressure to come down naturally for 5 minutes. Release the remaining pressure manually and stir in the rice. Serve and enjoy!
💭Recipe FAQs
Yes! Sauté the vegetables and brown the ground turkey before slow cooking. Then, add all of the ingredients, aside from rice into the cooker and stir. Slow cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. Cook rice according to package directions and add to the soup just before serving.
Yes, just don't add the ground turkey, and be sure to use vegetable broth and this recipe will be vegetarian. You may want to add a can or two of beans in place of the turkey.
Yes! This recipe is perfect for meal prep. You can prepare it on Sunday and enjoy it all week long for lunch or dinner. Similar to most soups, this one continues to develop flavor over time and is usually better the next day.
👩🏻🍳Chef Tips
- I recommend making this with pre-cooked rice as rice tends to absorb all of the liquid if cooked together with the soup.
- If you plan to have leftover stuffed pepper soup, do not add the rice to the pot as it will absorb the liquid as it sits. Add the rice to each bowl and top with the soup.
🥗Serving
This stuffed pepper soup is great served on its own as a meal but you may want to add toppings such as green onions, pickled jalapeños, cream cheese or shredded cheese.
🥣Storage & Reheating
- Store leftover soup in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
- You can freeze the soup for up to 3 months. However, you may want to freeze the soup without the rice as freezing can lead to mushy rice.
- Reheat in the microwave for a few minutes or on low heat on the stove until warm.
- Add more broth to the soup when reheating if it is too thick.
More Soup Recipes
- Creamy Chicken Taco Soup (No Beans)30 Minutes
- Italian Pastina Soup35 Minutes
- Easy Broccoli Soup40 Minutes
- Instant Pot White Chicken Chili35 Minutes
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Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup uncooked white rice
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 (15 ounce) can of diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can of tomato sauce
- 4 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Begin by cooking the rice according to package directions and set aside.
- Heat oil in the Instant Pot over high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the ground turkey to the pan and brown, while crumbling for 6-8 minutes. Turn off the Pot.
- Add the diced onion and bell peppers. Stir in the minced garlic, salt, black pepper, chili powder, paprika, cayenne and oregano.
- Pour in the can of diced tomatoes, can of tomato sauce, and chicken broth.
- Close the lid. Set to pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to come down naturally for 5 minutes. Release the valve, stir in the rice and enjoy!
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Sarah's Tips
- I recommend making this with pre-cooked rice as rice tends to absorb all of the liquid if cooked together with the soup.
- If you plan to have leftover stuffed pepper soup, do not add the rice to the pot as it will absorb the liquid as it sits. Add the rice to each bowl and top with the soup.
- Store leftover soup in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
- You can freeze the soup for up to 3 months. However, you may want to freeze the soup without the rice as freezing can lead to mushy rice.
- Reheat in the microwave for a few minutes or on low heat on the stove until warm.
- Add more broth to the soup when reheating if it is too thick.
KITCHEN TOOLS NEEDED
- Cutting board
Kelley says
This is the second time I’ve made this soup. It is so easy and we love it!
Sarah Holt says
Hi Kelley, so happy to hear you guys love it! Thanks for continuing to make it 🙂
Suzy says
My family craves stuffed pepper soup! It's so tasty!
Sarah Holt says
So tasty, thanks Suzy!
Emily says
I love stuffed peppers and this soup version is so amazing! It is wonderful leftovers too!
Sarah Holt says
I almost prefer it the next day! Thanks Emily 🙂
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
You've taken stuffed peppers to the next level. I make homemade soup at least once a week and the flavors in this one have just moved it to the top of my list! Thank you for the inspiration!
Sarah Holt says
I hope you love it, thanks Lisa!
Courtney says
I am always on the hunt for new hearty soups to add to our repertoire. This stuffed pepper soup was just perfect! Loved by all and will be made again!
Sarah Holt says
Glad everyone loved it Courtney!
Sara Welch says
Gave this a try for dinner last night and it didn't disappoint! Love soup season for recipes just like this one! Delicious!
Sarah Holt says
Soup season is the best Sara 🙂