Pressure Cooker Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup

Instant Pot stuffed pepper soup can be made with ground beef or sausage and is full of flavor! Try this unstuffed pepper soup tonight. You can make this in any pressure cooker. Work just the same in a Crockpot express or Ninja Foodi too.

Pressure cooker stuffed pepper soup is super cheap to make. Even if your kiddos aren’t vegetable super fans, they’re sure to love this cheap meal. Just one of many easy Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom (affiliate links present)

Ninja Foodi Stuffed Pepper Soup

We have made this in many forms before, but it originated with Grandma’s good ol’ stuffed green peppers. This is way easier since it is deconstructed and there is no filling or “prepping” required. Game changer y’all.

There are many ways to change this up too. Love rice in yours then by all means include that. Different meats can tweak the flavor making it spicy if you like or keeping it mild.

Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup with Sausage

As you will see here below, we love all the classic ingredients in this dish, but have tweaked it time and time again. We have made batches of our air fryer stuffed peppers for dinner and even my kids say “oh my”. This casserole like dish really brings this classic dish to this next one!!

When it comes to the meat you could use just about anything. If you wanted a sort of chicken stuffed bell peppers soup I’d use leftovers diced. I think the best choice is a roll of spicy ground sausage though, hands down.

No matter how you make it, the ingredients are really quite simple and remain the same. Choose whatever color peppers you want. I usually just use whichever are on sale. lol

How can you make soup spicy?

If you wanted to make this on the spicier end of things you could quite easily. Crushed red pepper works the best but you could use sriracha, chili powder and/or diced jalapeno as well. Spicy ground sausage is a great choice for this version as well.

How do you cut bell peppers to make soup?

Instead of leaving your bell pepers whole like you normally do when making this kind of dish, you would want them to be diced. The smaller they are the more tender they’ll get so keep that in mind when you are prepping.

You don’t want them to become mush so I’d leave them about this size. A bit of texture is always good, even if it is an Instant Pot soup recipe.

Here are a few questions you might have in mind before starting this recipe. Hope this helps so you can move forward with confidence. 😉

What can I do with lots of bell peppers?

Oh boy do we have a lot of ideas. First off, you can always dice them and include some in any Instant Pot casserole recipe. Slice them in half, remove seeds and fill with tuna fish for a keto low carb meal.

Do you need to blanch bell peppers to make soup?

You do not need to first blanch bell peppers to soften them because they will essentially soften in the process with a lot more flavor than boiling in water. Inside the hot sauce itself, as it cooks they will become tender so saves you a step!

The first step in many InstaPot recipes is to saute any veggies so they soften a bit. This one is no different. There are a few different colors used here but if you only like green, by all means just omit the others.

Things you will need to make this easy comfort food. Of course you can add or subtract any seasonings to make it just as you love it.

Ingredients

1. Ground beef or spicy ground sausage is even better. You could use lean ground turkey if you want but less fat = less flavor
2. Bell peppers are diced, any colors you want
3. Onions are great too in there to add texture
4. Diced tomatoes for the sauce
5. Tomato paste will thicken the soup
6. Beef broth is better than water to thin it out
7. Uncooked white rice, timing would vary greatly for brown rice, I haven’t tested that yet
8. Lots of seasonings
9. Some people like a splash of Worcestershire sauce in it too for saltiness
10. Kidney beans are optional to make it even heartier. Everything will be done in under 30 minutes so just wait!

Can you cook rice inside of soup?

Yes, this is how we do it in this case. It could be done this way on the stovetop too, right in the sauce until it is as tender as you want it to become. Too long and it will get mushy so keep an eye on it. White long grain is used here, brown would need more time.

Can You Make Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup with Cauliflower Rice?

If you choose this version of “grains” I would cook and not add that until the very end once you remove the lid. Then stir together. If you add before then it might become mushy. Here’s a quick step by step. You can print recipe card at the very bottom though with ingredient amounts listed too.

How to Make UnStuffed Pepper Soup in Instant Pot

1. Turn pressure cooker to saute and add olive oil. Then add diced onions and bell peppers. Cook until onions have softened and are translucent.
2. Add ground beef (or ground sausage) and minced garlic. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Then turn machine off.
3. Add all other ingredients like tomato sauce and garlic powder etc… EXCEPT uncooked rice. Stir together.
4. Sprinkle uncooked white rice on top and gently submerge into the liquid, do not stir.
5. Set to high pressure 3 minutes with a 5 minute natural release for steam. Release remaining pressure, serve in bowls with parmesan or mozzarella cheese on top.

This is what a bowl of it looks like once it is done. Throw some mozzarella cheese on top to melt and take it from good to amazing.

Of course you can add other things you like too. If onions and garlic goes into everything you make, then by all means add that in with all the seasonings. Or dice onions and saute with ground meat to soften a bit.

If you really wanted to make this in a slow cooker you could. You’d just need to saute and brown the meat first, throw in everything else and cook on low heat for about 6 hours until softened and warmed.

Can you cook rice separately?

Yes, you couold cook the Ninja Foodi rice on the side and throw it in right before eating so it doesn’t get mushy. It’s a great stuffed pepper recipe as well. This way you could surely make Instant Pot brown rice instead. Using your pressure cooker it would change the cook time. I haven’t done that yet so I am unsure by how much.

How many calories are in green pepper soup?

That depends on what your serving size is really. The nutritional facts are listed for this version below, for a 3 oz. bowlful. If you adjust the ingredients at all the fat, calories, and carbs will change as well.

How long is leftover soup good for?

First you need to ensure it is cooled, then stored in airtight containers. I like portioning out in servings for one person first. Then refrigerate and it will last 3 to 4 days safely. To reheat in the microwave, transfer to a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments stirring in between times until it is as warm as you’d like it to be.