Pizza Soup Recipe (Easy 30-Minute Meal!)
This savory, Italian-inspired pizza soup is a delicious, hearty meal that comes together quickly and easily! With only a few key ingredients and half an hour of your time required to make it - this dish is perfect for busy weeknights and will delight your guests with its flavorful broth and pizza toppings.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 432kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Chopped onions
- ½ Red pepper diced
- ½ Green pepper diced
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 pound Ground beef or ground Italian Sausage
- 1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup Pepperoni sliced in half
- 2 cups Marinara sauce
- 14.5 ounces Canned fire roasted tomatoes
- 2-3 cups Beef broth Any broth beef, chicken, vegetable, etc. Less broth for thick soup
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil and croutons for topping
Instructions
Preparations
- Finely dice the garlic, onion, and bell peppers.
- Slice the pepperoni into small pieces.
Cooking instructions
- Set a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef with the onions, bell peppers, and garlic for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Once the meat is no longer pink, drain any excess grease that is left in the pot.
- Next, add the pepperoni, marinara sauce, fire-roasted tomatoes, and broth to the pot, stirring to combine.
- Reduce to medium heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes before reducing to a simmer. Place lid on top and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the broth has thickened.
- Remove the soup from the heat and ladle it into serving bowls topped with shredded cheese, fresh basil, and croutons.Topping suggestions: Diced tomatoes, diced red onion, bacon bits, sour cream, or tortilla chips.
Recipe Notes
Thickening soup
If your pizza soup needs to be thickened further, use a small amount of corn flour.
Draining the excess grease
It is important to drain the beef fat from the pot once it is cooked so that the pizza soup doesn't end up with a greasy layer on top.