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Big Bertha's (10qt Instant Pot) Unstuffed Pepper Soup
This is an unstuffed pepper soup that I've altered to add more veggies, as well as to make it in the 10qt Instant Pot

Servings: 10

Servings: 10
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 large green peppers, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 zucchini, chopped
  • 2 yellow squash, chopped
  • 1- 8oz fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced
  • 2 cans (14½ ounces each) beef broth
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 cans (10¾ ounces each) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • ¾ cups uncooked long grain rice
  • Mozzarella for topping when served
Steps
  1. TIP: Before you start to cook this, get all of your ingredients prepped first. Chop and measure everything and this will go so smoothly!
  2. Turn on the pot's Sauté function. When the display reads "Hot" add the ground beef and the Italian seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the onion and green pepper, and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Pour in the 2 cans of beef broth, ½ cup water, the zucchini, yellow squash and mushrooms. Stir.
  5. Add the rice and very gently press into the broth, but do not stir.
  6. Add in the condensed tomato soup and crushed tomatoes & their juice, but do not stir.
  7. Place the lid on the pressure cooker and lock in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
  8. Cancel the Sauté function and set the Pressure Cook/Manual setting. Use the +/- button (or dial) to choose 4 minutes. High Pressure. It will take several minutes for the pot to come to pressure.
  9. After the cooking cycle has ended, let the pot sit undisturbed for 10 minutes (10 minute Natural Release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position and Quick Release the remaining steam/pressure.
  10. When the pin in the lid drops down, carefully open the lid and stir the soup. Taste and adjust salt, if necessary.
  11. Serve immediately with mozzarella cheese on top.
 

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