Pizza Soup
Do y’all enjoy soup as a whole meal, not just as a side dish or appetizer? I love those kinds of soups that are hearty and packed full of flavor so they are not only filling but they warm your bones on cold days. Well, this is one of those soups! I am a soup and salad person all the way. The two go together like Forrest Gump and Jenny. Or like Chili and Cornbread. So, if you love these hearty soups like I do, then you are gonna LOVE this pizza soup! Oh my word, this turned out so incredibly yummy. It really has all the flavors of your favorite pizza, packed into a soup. I just loved it! Let’s dig in!
Ingredients:
1 lb. Italian pork sausage
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
4 cups water
2 (15 oz.) jars or cans pizza sauce
1 (6 oz.) package pepperoni, chopped
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
salt & pepper, to taste
Garnish: shredded mozzarella cheese and croutons
Directions:In a large pot, over medium heat, brown and crumble sausage along with chopped green pepper and onion. I always season the meat with a little salt and pepper too. Once browned, drain any excess grease.
Add in both jars (cans) of pizza sauce.
Then stir in water.
Add in spices and seasonings (Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, rosemary, salt & pepper.)
Stir in sugar. Note: I like to add just a touch of sweetness to tomato-based soups and sauces. I think it helps balance out the acidity of the tomatoes without making actually making it sweet at all.
Stir in pepperoni and chopped tomatoes (not pictured.) Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to low and allow it to simmer for just about 10 minutes.
Then serve. Here’s how it looks straight out of the pot.
But we love to add a bit of shredded mozzarella cheese and croutons to the top. That part is totally optional. This is such a flavorful soup all on it’s own.
Cook’s Note: Feel free to add in your favorite pizza toppings to this soup to make it the way your family will love. Mushrooms and olives would be great additions!
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian pork sausage
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup green pepper chopped
- 4 cups water
- 2 15 oz jars or cans pizza sauce
- 1 6 oz package pepperoni chopped
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- salt and pepper to taste
- Garnish: shredded mozzarella cheese and croutons
Instructions
- In a large pot, over medium heat, brown and crumble sausage along with chopped green pepper and onion.
- Season the meat with a little salt and pepper too.
- Once browned, drain any excess grease.
- Add in both jars (cans) of pizza sauce and water then stir.
- Add in spices, seasonings and sugar (Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, rosemary, salt & pepper).
- Stir in pepperoni and chopped tomatoes.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to low and allow it to simmer for just about 10 minutes.
- Then serve.
- Garnish with some shredded mozzarella cheese and croutons.
Notes
Feel free to add in your favorite pizza toppings to this soup to make it the way your family will love. Mushrooms and olives would be great additions!
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 2209mg | Potassium: 1038mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1810IU | Vitamin C: 25.1mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 3.3mg
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Looks DELICIOUS! It is finally soup weather in Alabama. I will be giving this a try very soon.
That looks really good!
I bought a pkg of the mini pepperoni so I wouldn't have to chop it and added mushrooms. Delicious!
I've never thought of pizza in a soup, but now looking at your pictures it looks perfect!
Sounds fabulous, any version of pizza I am in!!
I made it using turkey sausage crumbles, and a jar of spaghetti sauce. I used one cup of beef stock and probably another two cups of water, since the sauce jar is a bit less than 2 cans of pizza sauce. I had frozen pepper and onion stir fry veggies, so I just chopped up some of that and threw it in. Shook on the usual Italian spices, some pepper, and at the last minute I threw in some ditalini. That only takes 10 minutes to cook up and adds a nice touch to the soup. It was delicious and really very easy. Great on this cold day.
Yum! Going to get the few ingred. that I don’t have and make it for dinner tonight! Adding a pudding cake for dessert! Thank you for sharing and posting the recipe!,
Love all your recipes! I’m hooked on your site! My husband is fine with that. Thanks for such a great blog.I have told all my friends to check it out.
Tried this tonight with a few tweaks but loved it! Skipped the sausage and used pepperoni sticks sliced instead and fresh herbs and tomatoes from the garden. And breadsticks instead of croutons. Awesome soup!
I did the most amazing thing to this soup tonight… I put dumplings on top and it was aaaaamaaazinggg. ????
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup Parmesan
1/2 tsp oregano
Mix together and add:
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
Drop small spoonfuls onto simmering soup. Cover and steam 8-10 min. or until dough is done. I’ve made this soup many times and always ate it with breadsticks. This was a whole notch above that. We loved it. ????