Friday, February 20, 2009

Pizza Soup

3/4 C Orzo soup pasta
3/4 C chopped onion
1 C sliced mushrooms
1/4 C chopped green pepper
garlic (to taste)
1 t oil
2 C beef broth
2 C tomato sauce
2 t Italian seasoning
6 oz ground beef
1/2 oz pepperoni (finely chopped)
shredded mozzarella cheese

In a large pot cook pasta in boiling water. Cook onions, mushrooms, green pepper and garlic in oil until onion is transparent. Add beef and brown. Add broth, tomato sauce, spices, cooked pasta and pepperoni. Mixture will be thick. Add water to desired consistency. Top each bowl with mozzarella cheese.

Amanda Elmer