Friday, February 21, 2014

Pepperonia Soup & Italian Style Beef

                 10 cups (serving size: 1 cup)

1              pound extra-lean ground beef
1              cup sliced turkey pepperoni (3 ounces)**Vegetable cooking spray **
1             cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1             green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1             bunch green onions, chopped
2             garlic cloves, minced
1             teaspoon olive oil
2             tablespoons tomato paste
1             (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 4             cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth 1             tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 **teaspoon dried basil **
1             tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1             teaspoon freshly ground pepper **Garnishes: sliced fresh basil, shredded Parmesan cheese **
**Parmesan Toasts (recipe below)**

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. If desired, garnish and serve with Parmesan Toast Points. PARMESAN TOAST:
1 small sourdough loaf
Parmesan cheese


Cut 1 small sourdough loaf into thin wedges. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with shredded Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400º for 5 minutes.

14 comments:

  1. Soy fan de las sopas se ve muy sabrosa y colorida,lindo tazòn,saludos y abrazos.

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    1. Hi Rosita , it is a yummy dish , thanks so much for stopping by :)

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  2. Wow, that looks yummy and I like the serving bowl..... so cute!

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    1. Hi Sokeheh Cheah , thanks so much and the bowl belongs to my sister , thanks for stopping by :)

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  3. Very appetizing, Nee! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Hi Nellie , you are welcome . Thanks for stopping by :)

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    1. Hi Gloria , family and friends love it . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. Dear Nee, Very interesting soup. Never would have thought of turkey pepperoni. A hearty comfort meal...love it plus the Parmesan cheese toast sounds perfect to add along side this yummy dish. Thanks....Blessings on a good weekend with your family, Dottie :)

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    1. Hi Dottie , turkey pepperoni is not only for pizzas , with kids I find a lot of different things on ther=ir suggestions , thanks for stopping by . :)

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  6. This soups sounds like good comfort food, really filling dish :)

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    1. Hi Medeja , It warms the tummy in our cold weathr , thanks for stopping by :)

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  7. Hi Nee,
    This is such a lovely and comforting bowl of soup! And looks so delicious with the crusty bread!

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    1. Hi Joyce , with the weather we are having , comfort food is the only way to go ;-D thanks for stopping by :)

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