Inside out Stuffed Peppers

Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup

Made: February 15, 2012

Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups chopped green pepper
- 2/3 cup uncooked rice (white or brown)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Ground black pepper to taste

Directions
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until browned
- Drain any juices and transfer mixture to a slow cooker
- Add remaining ingredients and stir gently to mix
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours
- Add water to thin if necessary

I followed this one pretty much to the tee, until my slow cooker was too full to add anymore. I only did about 3 cups of chicken broth and only 1 can (14.5 oz) of diced tomatoes. It also took about 7 hours to cook, I put it on around noon and it was ready by 6:45pm. The peppers were nice and soft and the rice was nicely cooked. Apparently it needed more salt and pepper, but I don't want to over season where it's inedible. Overall, it wasn't bad. I added some shredded cheese overtop of mine. :)