Do you know what I miss the most when eating low carb? It isn’t the sweets, although I do miss some sugary treats. But I’m more of a savory foods person. I miss my favorite comfort foods, especially soup. I decided to make one of my favorites–stuffed pepper soup–a little more carb friendly, and it’s seriously one of the most simple low carb meals you can make.
I made a few changes to the traditional version to get a little more flavor into this healthier makeover. First, I used ground pork instead of ground beef. Second, I substituted rice for the cauliflower. I promise, you won’t even miss the rice. It’s that good.
Low Carb Stuffed Pepper Soup
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Yield 6 servings
This low carb stuffed pepper soup is just as flavorful as the traditional version. Get all the yumminess of one of your favorite comfort foods without all the carbs.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 2 cans (14.5 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) beef broth
- 1 bag frozen cauliflower, thawed
- 1 tbsp Spenda
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese for topping
Instructions
- Add the ground pork, onions and peppers to a large pot. Cook until meat is browned and veggies are tender. Drain and put back into the pot.
- Add tomatoes, beef broth and tomato sauce. Stir.
- Rice the cauliflower in your food processor or blender. Add to tomato and meat mixture in pot.
- Season with Splenda, minced garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and let soup simmer on low-medium heat for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot, topped with cheddar or mozzarella cheese.
Courses Soup
Seriously, it’s tasty. Even my soup-hating husband enjoys this dish.
Adapted from Grace2882’s Stuffed Pepper Soup.
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I love soup recipies ad trying new ones in the winter. THis looks so good!
Thanks, Jess. It’s definitely a good soup fora cold day.
My husband would love this soup! Those fire roasted tomatoes and peppers sound delish! What a great meal for a cold day.
The fire roasted tomatoes really add a lot of flavor to it. Thanks for stopping by, Alli!
This looks like an awesome recipe!
Thank you!
I tend to crave soups all winter long. This looks delicous!
So do I! Actually, I can eat soups any time of year. 🙂
This looks amazing. I’m all about roasted tomatoes and peppers. Saving for later for sure!
Thanks, Chelsea. Definitely give it a try.
I’m all about any soups during the wintertime — I actually had a bowl for lunch today! — and this sounds absolutely delightful! I love how veggie-packed it is and how healthy it sounds. Pinned, and we’ll definitely be trying it soon!
Thanks, Erin. Let me know how you like it if you try it! It’s definitely packed FULL of veggies, and it’s super filling.
This sounds awesome and so much easier than actually having to stuff the peppers!
Haha…it totally is. I can hardly ever get my peppers to stand up properly.
This soup sounds really good! Thank you so much for attending week 19 of #PureBlogLove and linking your fantastic blog post, I can’t wait to see what you have in store for our next party, Thursday 8 PM EST- Sundays at midnight. Your post has been added to the #PureBlogLove Pinterest board for all to see 🙂 Have a great day!
Nicole
This dish looks very comforting and warming, I love that it’s healthy too! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Thanks for the recipe! Cauliflower does sometimes “feel” like a carb in your stomach, so I bet this works!