Here in Canada the tomato harvest is season is really short, and while I love a great farm stand tomato in the summer, it doesn’t mean we are out of luck the rest of the year.
Hunt’s tomatoes are picked at the peak of ripeness. Each year, Hunt’s farmers grow 55 different tomato varieties, so the Hunt’s tomato experts can choose the ideal varieties based on criteria such as sweetness, texture, and flavour profile. Waiting until tomatoes are at the peak of ripeness ensures superior quality and the true tomato flavours that make meals come alive.
I use Hunt’s canned tomatoes, paste and sauces all year round; in Italian dishes like lasagna and spaghetti, in hearty soups and stews and even in quick and easy week night dinners like Sloppy Joes! Hunt’s is a staple in our kitchen and we keep it well stocked in our pantry.
My recipe for Stuffed Pepper Soup is a family favourite on a cold winter’s night and uses fine Hunt’s Tomato Paste, as well as, Hunt’s Green Pepper, Celery and Onion blend of Chunky Tomatoes, which provides 3, one half cups of vegetables & fruit according to Canada’s Food Guide all on it’s own!
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1½ green, red or yellow peppers, cut into thin strips
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 box (900ml) beef broth
- 1 can Hunt’s Green Pepper, Celery and Onion chunky tomatoes
- ¾ cup white rice
- 1 small can (156ml) Hunt’s tomato paste
- 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ black pepper
- optional: tobasco sauce to taste
- Cook beef in a heavy bottom pot over med-high heat until browned. Remove beef, pour off fat and set aside
- Reduce heat to med. and add peppers, celery and onion and cook for about 5 min. Return beef to pot.
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 min.
Visit www.huntstomatoes.ca for tasty tomato-based recipes right from the experts!
And Check Out these Tips from David Rocco, Host of David Rocco’s Dolce Vita
* Want to thicken up your sauce from the canned tomatoes you’re using? Add in a tablespoon of tomato paste, such as Hunt’s Original Tomato Paste.
* ALWAYS finish cooking your pasta in your tomato sauce (the only exception: a cold pasta salad). Just before reaching the al dente stage of cooking, strain your pasta and add it to the sauce. Continue cooking the noodle for a minute or so until the pasta is al dente. This will release the pasta starches and thicken up the sauce, which gives that beautiful glisten of sauce on noodle.
* Tomato paste is a great way to add that extra tomato flavour to heartier, meat-based stews and chili.
* To most Italians, there are certain types of sauces you pair with certain noodles. I generally prepare tomato sauce with penne rigate – the ridges in the penne trap the sauce in the noodle if prepared correctly.
* Don’t feel guilty for using cans of tomatoes – the tomato season is short in Canada, and the ones in the can, like Hunt’s Original Diced, are picked at their peak so they’re ripe and flavourful!
Do you use Hunt’s tomatoes in your cooking?
Yummy! That soup looks fabulous; thanks for sharing, Jen! I love the idea of finishing cooking pasta in the sauce too; makes total sense to make use of the pasta starch to thicken up the sauce!
I’ve never thought to do that either! I’ll have to try it next time!
I love using Hunt’s since the tomato season in Manitoba is so short. Your soup recipe looks so good, I can’t wait to try it!
This sounds great, my hubby would love this, he loves stuffed peppers, thanks!!
if you try it, let me know what he thinks!
I love Hunt’s tomato sauces!! I have recently tried one with garlic in it I think it was-I cooked some mussels in it–absolutely delicious!
YUM! Looks and sounds so delicious! Great tips too and perfect for this cold weather!
Love Hunts!
I just pinned this to my foodie board!! thanks for sharing 🙂
thanks Kathleen! I love pinterest!
Thanks for the recipe, I think my hubby will like this!
That recipe sounds amazing. I may try to work it into my meal plan next week, thanks.
We use Hunts all the time and I’m bookmarking this soup!
Yes! I always keep a couple cans handy for throwing into our soups, stews and pasta sauces. I couldn’t function without my tomatoes.
This is such an AWESOME and clever recipe. My husband LOOOOVES stuffed peppers and would love this soup. I’m gonna make it for him! Thanks for sharing gorgeous!
hope he likes it!
Whoa. Finish cooking pasta in the sauce? MIND BLOWN!
mmm. That recipe looks delicious! I also loved the tidbits of info about Hunt’s. I didn’t even know there were 55 types of tomatoes!
Oh I make stuffed peppers often but have never thought of a soup!! I sooo need this- bookmarked for a later date!!
We LOVE Hunts tomatoes in our house, it’s the only brand of canned tomatoes that my hubster likes!.. AND it just happens to be our lastname lol
I have never tried stuffed pepper soup before. This looks like a great winter time soup. Thanks so much for sharing.
We use Hunt tomatoes all the time. Looks so yummy!
Hunts is one of those great brands to keep in our pantry all the time for recipes. We love tomatoes year round!