Pepperoni Pizza Soup

Pepperoni Pizza Soup
By: Kay Hodges

Ingredients:

1 – 2 Teaspoons vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped green pepper
2 cups water
15 oz can pizza sauce
1 cup sliced or chopped pepperoni
1 cup chopped roma tomatoes (I use a can of chopped tomatoes)
½ cup cooked Italian sausage (I brown the sausage before adding and drain off grease)
¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning (I don’t add this)
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté mushrooms, onion and green pepper for 2 to 3
minutes or until tender. Add remaining ingredients, except cheeses. Cover and bring to a boil,
then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Just before serving,
stir in parmesan cheese. Garnish with mozzarella cheese. Serve with fresh slices of Garlic Bread.

My Variation:
I put all of the ingredients in the crock pot except the cheeses and let it simmer on low until hot,
between 2 to 4 hours. I also do not add the GREEN PEPPERS because we doesn’t like them.
Instead I add OLIVES. We like the soup over the oyster saltine crackers and garlic bread on the side.