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Pizza Soup

You can make this robust soup in less time than it takes to have a pizza delivered. The soup is a lot more nutritious—and costs less, too.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4, 1 3/4 cups per serving

Ingredients

3 ounces Italian turkey sausage, casing discarded
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
8 ounces presliced fresh button mushrooms
3 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 15-ounce can no-salt-added chick-peas, rinsed and drained
1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a 4-quart stockpot, cook the sausage and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes, breaking the sausage into small pieces with a spoon as it cooks.

    Step 2

    Stir in the bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms. Increase the heat to high. Cook until the vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Step 3

    Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, covered, about 3 minutes.

  2. Spaghetti Soup

    Step 4

    Break 2 to 3 ounces dried vermicelli into small pieces. Prepare using the package directions, omitting the salt and oil. Drain and add to the soup. Lots of pasta makes a very thick, stewy soup; less just adds a nice “chew.” (serves 5, 1 1/3 cups per serving).

  3. nutrition information

    Step 5

    (Per Serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 214

    Step 7

    Total Fat: 3.0g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 18mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 391mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 31g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 7g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 7g

    Step 17

    Protein: 14g

    Step 18

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    1 1/2 Starch

    Step 20

    2 Vegetable

    Step 21

    1 Very Lean Meat

  4. Spaghetti Soup

    Step 22

    (Per Serving)

    Step 23

    Calories: 224

    Step 24

    Total Fat: 2.5g

    Step 25

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 26

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 27

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 28

    Monounsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 29

    Cholesterol: 14mg

    Step 30

    Sodium: 314mg

    Step 31

    Carbohydrates: 36g

    Step 32

    Fiber: 6g

    Step 33

    Sugars: 6g

    Step 34

    Protein: 13g

    Step 35

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 36

    2 Starch

    Step 37

    1 Vegetable

    Step 38

    1 Very Lean Meat

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