Stuffed Pepper Soup

This easy stuffed pepper soup turns peppers, sausage, tomato soup and rice into a warm family meal. It's a fun alternative when you like the flavors of stuffed peppers but don't want to assemble individual peppers.

Recipe by Whitney W.  Minnesota

Makes: About 3 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup ground sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
• 1/8 cup onion flakes
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 small can chicken broth
• 1 small can tomato soup
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• Black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup cooked rice

Directions

1. Cook the ground sausage in a skillet until completely cooked. Drain excess grease and set aside.
2. Add the chopped bell pepper, onion flakes, water, chicken broth, tomato soup, garlic powder and black pepper to a blender.
3. Blend until the vegetables are finely chopped and the soup base reaches the consistency you prefer.
4. Pour the blended soup mixture into a saucepan and stir in the cooked sausage.
5. Add the cooked rice and stir to combine.
6. Cover and heat over medium-low heat until the soup is hot throughout, stirring occasionally.
7. Serve warm.

Kids Cooking Tip: Kids can measure the water and seasonings, add the cooled ingredients to the blender and stir in the cooked rice with supervision. An adult should cook the sausage and handle the hot saucepan.