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Cheesy Sausage and Mushroom Pizza Soup
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Ingredients:
– 1 (6-ounce) bag sliced pepperoni
– 1 pound ground Italian sausage
– 1 pound cremini mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
– 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
– 2 cups marinara sauce
– 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
– 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish
– 3 cups packed spinach
– Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
– 1 (8-ounce) bag Real California shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
– Chopped fresh basil, for garnish
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Directions:
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 37 minutes
Heat a large heavy-bottom pot or Dutch-oven over medium heat. Add pepperoni and cook, stirring occasionally, until fat renders and is crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper-towel-lined plate. Set aside.
In the same pot, add sausage and cook, breaking up into small crumbles with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Cook for about 8 minutes, until sausage is cooked through and begins to brown. Transfer to plate and set aside. Add mushrooms to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and light golden-brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Stir in broth, marinara sauce, cooked Italian sausage, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors develop, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in spinach and 1 cup Mozzarella, and cook until spinach is wilted and cheese starts to melt, about 1 minute.
Divide soup between bowls. Top with remaining Mozzarella, crispy pepperoni, basil and additional crushed red pepper flakes. Serve and enjoy.
Tip: Top soup with Italian seasoned croutons for a crunch!
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High Protein
These categories are not complete meal plans and do not guarantee any specific health outcome. They are simply a way of organizing recipes by approximate macronutrient pattern.
For the purposes of recipe classification, "high protein" is operationally defined as providing ≥20% of the Daily Value (DV) for protein per serving, as established by the (2020-2025) Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Recipes bearing the high-protein designation are provided solely for general dietary planning purposes. These recipes are not intended to serve as medical nutrition therapy, nor should they be used to adjust pharmacological interventions or substitute for individualized clinical recommendations from qualified healthcare professionals.
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