Italian Style Beef And Pepperoni Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

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
• sliced fresh basil
• shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 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.