Pizza Soup in a Slow Cooker
191kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian chicken sausage chasing removed or buy bulk
- 1 can (3.8 oz) sliced black olives
- 1 jar (23 oz) RAGÚ Homestyle Traditional Pasta Sauce
- 1 medium fresh green bell pepper diced
- 3 oz pepperoni cut into thin slices (add more according to your liking)
- 4 cups beef broth (or use 5 cups if you want a thin broth)
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ pound fresh bella mushrooms cut into thin slices
- salt/pepper to taste
- part-skim mozzarella cheese
Method
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent for about 1-2 minutes. (or put the raw chopped onion into a slow cooker to save time).
- Add the chicken sausage and cook until browned. Remove from the heat.
- Place all the ingredients (except cheese) into a slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 7 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours
- Add salt/pepper to taste if needed
- To serve: Sprinkle the soup with mozzarella cheese while its still warm and enjoy with homemade garlic parmesan cheese bread on the side.