Sausage Pizza Soup

If you are a soup person like me, you're always on the lookout for new things to try. Well, here's a new one on me too! It's a delicious way of low-carb pizza eating. The noodles are a great sub in for the crust, especially if you use whole wheat noodles. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that. If you're not low-carb'n it, whip up some bread sticks or garlic bread to serve along side this. Oh, if sausage or any of the other "pizza toppings" aren't to your liking, sub in your favorite pizza toppings such as pepperoni.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb Italian sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can beef broth
• 1⁄4 cup tomato paste
• 1  cup water
• 1  medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1  medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (optional)
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 1⁄2 cups rigatoni pasta, uncooked
• 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. In a large Dutch oven, cook sausage over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir tomatoes, broth, water, tomato paste, onion, pepper, and mushrooms into sausage. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 10 minutes or until green peppers are tender.
3. Stir in the pasta. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
4. Serve topped with cheese.