

20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30
Servings
A bold, comforting twist on pizza night—this soup blends Italian sausage, pepperoni, veggies, Red Gold Crushed Tomatoes, and Tuttorosso® Fresh Pizza Sauce for rich, savory flavor in every spoonful.
Ingredients
- 2 pound Italian sausage
- 4 cups pepperoni, diced, or sliced pepperoni chopped
- 4 1/2 cups diced fresh mushrooms
- 4 cups green bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups chopped onion
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- 11 cups beef broth
- 1 pizza sauce, #10 Can Tuttorosso® Fresh Pizza Sauce
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, flakes
- 1 teaspoon whole fennel seed
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- shredded mozzarella cheese, for garnish
- garlic bread, or garlic butter croutons, for garnish
- 3 ½ lbs Red Gold Crushed Ground Tomatoes, (approx. 1/2 pouch)
Instructions
Step one
In a large rondeau, sauté sausage and pepperoni together until sausage is no longer pink. Add mushrooms, green pepper, onion and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes until onions are starting to soften. Add beef broth, Tuttorosso Fresh Pizza Sauce, Red Gold Crushed Ground Tomatoes, and seasonings.
Step two
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
Step three
Garnish with shredded mozzarella cheese and garlic bread or garlic butter croutons.