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Pizza Soup with Croutons - Lunch Version

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dice Bell Pepper, Green
  • 3/4 cups dice Onion, Red
  • 15 1/2 ounces Diced Tomatoes, Canned
  • 1 cup slice Mushrooms
  • 6 ounces slice Smoked Sausage
  • 1 cup dice Pepperoni, Sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoons Basil, Dried
  • 1 tablespoon Oregano, Dried
  • 28 fluid ounces Pizza Sauce
  • 7 1/2 cups Water
  • 1 1/2 cups Small Shells
  • 1 individual French Bread
  • 4 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups & 8 croutons
  • 555 Calories
  • 24g Total Fat
  • 11g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 55mg Cholesterol
  • 1402mg Sodium
  • 62g Total Carb
  • 2g Fiber
  • 10g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 22g Protein
  • 18 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Place veggies, sausage, pepperoni, basil and oregano in slow cooker.
  2. Pour in pizza sauce and then water.
  3. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.
  4. Thirty minutes before end of time, add pasta and turn to high. Allow pasta to soften.
  5. To prepare croutons: slice bread.
  6. Butter one side and sprinkle with garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
  7. Broil for several minutes or until golden brown. Be careful not to burn.
  8. Remove from oven, cut into squares.
  9. Serve soup topped with croutons and Mozzarella cheese.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Place veggies, sausage, pepperoni, basil and oregano in slow cooker.
  2. Pour in pizza sauce and then water.
  3. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.
  4. Thirty minutes before end of time, add pasta and turn to high. Allow pasta to soften.
  5. To prepare croutons: slice bread.
  6. Butter one side and sprinkle with garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
  7. Broil for several minutes or until golden brown. Be careful not to burn.
  8. Remove from oven, cut into squares.
  9. Allow soup to cool.
  10. Divide croutons into indicated number of pint freezer bags.
  11. Divide soup into indicated number of quart bags.
  12. Label and freeze both bags.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Serve soup topped with croutons and Mozzarella cheese.

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