Deconstructed Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup Easy Comfort

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
• 1 pound ground beef (450g) (or ground turkey or plant-based ground)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (approximately 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped (approximately 1 cup)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped (approximately 1 cup)
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (794g)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce (425g)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained (425g)
• 4 cups beef broth (950ml) (or vegetable broth)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (plus more to taste)
• 1 cup cooked long-grain rice (about 175g uncooked rice – e.g., basmati, long-grain white rice)
• Shredded cheddar cheese (Optional)
• Sour cream or Greek yogurt (Optional)
• Chopped fresh parsley (Optional)