Description
Pizza soup has all your favorite pizza flavors in hearty and cozy soup form! It’s loaded with savory plant-based crumbles, delicious cured turkey slices, and melty mozzarella, and it couldn’t be easier to make!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound seasoned plant-based protein crumbles
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 medium green bell pepper (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely diced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 can (14 oz / 400g) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 4 oz sliced cured turkey meat (quartered)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 6–8 fresh basil leaves
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese (grated)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the seasoned plant-based protein crumbles, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until browned.
- Step: Add the onion and green bell pepper to the pot and sauté for a few minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Step: Stir in the garlic, dried oregano, basil, and marjoram and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Step: Next, add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, cured turkey slices, and chicken stock. Stir well to combine and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Step: Stir in the shredded fresh basil and adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Step: Ladle the soup into bowls and top it with grated mozzarella while hot. Allow the cheese to melt for a couple of minutes, then serve.
Notes
Substitute the main proteins with plant-based alternatives to keep the dish consistent with your dietary preferences. Serve with garlic bread for a complete experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 1350 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: pizza soup, comfort food, easy soup, mozzarella, tomato soup