Pizza Soup

When I think of ‘Anything Goes’, I think of many ingredients coming together in a round about way of flavors. I contemplated making many favorite recipes, but ultimately decided on a flavorful combination of a new soup.

Everyone loves pizza globally and I wanted to create an Italian pizza flavor without the crust. So, here is what I came up with for the ‘Anything Goes’ contest, a Pizza Soup.

I hope you enjoy this twist on pizza as much as I enjoyed coming up with this unique recipe.

Ingredients for Soup:

1 pound of ground beef

1 pound of spicy Italian sausage

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 jar (16 ounces) salsa

1 jar (12 ounces) pizza sauce

1 can (14 ounces) chopped tomatoes

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1 package (8 ounces) sliced pepperoni

1 package (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms

2 cups water

1 tablespoon pizza seasoning or Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Soup Toppings:

2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1 can (4 ounces) sliced ripe black olives

4 green onions, scissor cut

Optional: red pepper flakes to taste

Equipment Needed:

Dutch oven or large pot

Large knife

Small knife

Wooden spoon

Spatula

Kitchen scissors

Can Opener

Strainer

Measuring cup

1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon

2 pot holders

Servings: 12

Step 1: In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Step 2: Stir in the salsa, mushrooms, pizza sauce, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepperoni slices, water, pizza seasoning or Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until heated through, about 20 minutes.

Step 3: Use ladle to scoop coup in bowl. Garnish with sliced black olives and green onions. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and red pepper flakes to taste. Serve and enjoy this savory pizza flavored soup.