Stuffed Pepper Soup

adapted from Skinnytaste: Stuffed Pepper Soup



Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 lb 95% lean ground beef (also good with ground turkey)
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cans (14.5 oz each) cans petite diced tomatoes
• 1 3/4 cups tomato sauce
• 2 cups reduced sodium, fat-free chicken broth (sometimes I just use 1 can chicken broth)
• 1/2 tsp dried marjoram (I leave this out)
• salt and fresh pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large pot or dutch oven, brown ground meat on high heat and season with salt. Drain fat if any, reduce heat to medium-low, then add peppers, onions and garlic. Cook about 5 minutes on low heat.

Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, marjoram and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Serve about 1 1/3 cups of soup in each bowl and top with 1/2 cup cooked brown rice.

Makes about 8 cups.

I like to shake Cajun seasoning on top of my serving for a little extra kick!!!

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower

I usually boil my broccoli & cauliflower but lately I've been on the roasting kick. Thankfully the kids love their veggies so they'll eat them any way they are cooked. Sometimes I add Tastefully Simple's seasonings to the veggies such as the Onion Onion, Garlic Garlic or Seasoned Salt.


Roasted Garlic Cauliflower

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and Black Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a large casserole dish.
Place the olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag. Add cauliflower, and shake to mix. Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown.