Yield: 6 Servings
The Best Pizza Soup
Made with hearty meatballs, pepperoni, marinara and bell peppers, this decadent Italian-style Pizza Soup is packed with flavor! It’s a big bowl of comfort, especially when you add the melting mozzarella and garlic bread croutons on top!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 16 oz jars marinara sauce (or homemade marinara)
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 26 oz bag frozen meatballs, thawed
- 1 6 oz package pepperoni, quartered
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 3 garlic toasts, cubed
- 1 tablespoon freshly shredded parmesan
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Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan. Cook the onions, green pepper and garlic for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the beef broth, marinara sauce, tomato paste, sugar and Italian seasoning until well combined.
- Stir in the meatballs and pepperoni and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.
- While the soup cooks, heat the oven to 350°F and place the cubed toast on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, flipping half way through.
- Serve the soup with a sprinkle of crushed red pepper, mozzarella cheese, parsley, croutons and some fresh parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Storing and Freezing: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Extra Flavor: While definitely optional, adding fresh cherry tomatoes and basil to the soup adds extra brightness and flavor.
- Crockpot Option: You can also make this in the crocpot - just cook for 2 hours on HIGH or 4 hours on LOW.
- Garlic Toast: As an alternative to making the garlic toast croutons, feel free to buy a bag of ready-made croutons instead.
- Pepperoni: Replace the full-sized, quartered pepperoni with mini pepperoni (or any meat you want).
- Green Pepper: Substitute with red bell pepper for a milder, sweeter bell pepper flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 268kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 22mg, Sodium: 1025mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 8g