Italian Style Beef And Pepperoni Soup

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 3 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni (1 cup)
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• Garnishes
• sliced fresh basil
• shredded parmesan cheese

1. Cook ground beef and pepperoni in a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Rinse and drain beef mixture.
2. Saute mushrooms and next 3 ingredients in hot oil in Dutch oven 5 minutes. Stir in beef mixture, tomato paste, and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.

extra lean ground beef, turkey pepperoni, vegetable oil cooking spray, mushrooms, green bell pepper, green onion, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, tomatoes, chicken broth, fresh basil, fresh oregano, fresh ground pepper, fresh basil, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-style-beef-and-pepperoni-soup-151529 (may not work)