Contest-Winning Pizza Soup

Name: Contest-Winning Pizza Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).
Cuisine: Italian Recipes, Italian Soups
Ingredients: 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed tomato soup, undiluted; 2-1/2 cups water; 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, quartered; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Salt and pepper to taste; 10 slices French bread, toasted; 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

This robust soup is a family favorite, and it's a big hit with my canasta group as well. I top each bowl with a slice of toasted bread and cheese, but you can have fun incorporating other pizza toppings such as cooked sausage. —Jackie Brossard Kitchener, Ontario

Ingredients

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
2-1/2 cups water
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, quartered
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
10 slices French bread, toasted
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring the tomatoes, soup and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Mash with a potato masher. Add the pepperoni, red and green peppers, mushrooms, garlic, sage, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Ladle into ovenproof bowls. Top each with a slice of bread and sprinkle with cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 303 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 884mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as Pizza Soup in Quick Cooking January/February 2003

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Erin

Apr 19, 2019

My husband and young kids enjoyed this but I thought it was way too sweet. I also thought it was under-seasoned so I added more basil and oregano.
JGa2595176

Feb 3, 2016

Made this soup for my youth cooking class for ages 3-15 and it was a big success! Easy to throw together and of course with the pizza theme, it was a big hit with the crowd. Great recipe that can be adapted to suit tastes. Fun to add the cheese at the end too. (We left off the bread). Thanks for the recipe!
JFenrick

Oct 5, 2011

This was an instant hit!! The soup was very flavorful and quick and easy. It was great to warm up the next day too.