SUPREME PIZZA SOUP

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Provided by virginia duncan @duncan2929

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound(s) bulk italian sausage
2 package(s) 3.5-ounce packages sliced pepperoni, chopped ( i left mine whole)
2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
2 package(s) 8-ounce packages fresh button mushrooms, choppped
1 cup(s) chopped red onion
1 1/2 cup(s) chopped red and or green sweet pepper (2 med)
2 tablespoon(s) bottled minced garlic
6 can(s) 14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 can(s) 14.5 ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup(s) pitted black olives, halved
1 tablespoon(s) dried italian seasoning, crushed
1 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper

Steps:

Brown sausage and set aside. In same pan add pepperoni; cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until it starts to crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
In same pan add 1 tablespoon oil and add mushrooms, onion, and sweet peppers; cook about 10 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Push vegetables aside and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add garlic and crushed red pepper to the oil and cook about 30 seconds. Stir frequently.
Combine vegetable and garlic mixtures; add tomatoes, broth, sausage, pepperoni, olives and Italian seasoning.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
May top with cheese and croutons or it is great on its own. ( Now I cheated and browned all the meats and vegetables and then threw them all in a crockpot and forgot about it for awhile and it was wonderful)
This makes a large pot full of soup, so you may want to cut it in half or freeze part of it. Or do like I did and eat half and share the other half with someone.