Italian Style Beef and Pepperoni Soup

Submitted by LMillerRN

"From Southern Living."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 10 cups

ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 3 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni (1 cup)
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

• Garnishes

• sliced fresh basil
• shredded parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cook ground beef and pepperoni in a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Rinse and drain beef mixture.
2. Sauté mushrooms and next 3 ingredients in hot oil in Dutch oven 5 minutes. Stir in beef mixture, tomato paste, and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.