Pizza Soup

• 3 ounces Italian sausage, casing removed
• 12 cup onion, chopped
• 34 cup frozen bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, medium chopped
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, low sodium
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 12 teaspoon dried oregano
• 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1. In a 3-4 quart saucepan or stock pot brown the sausage for about 5 minutes or until cooked through.
2. Add onions, peppers and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.
3. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil.
4. Turn down and simmer for about 20 minutes.
5. Variation: Add 2-3 ounces of broken spaghetti noodles or other small pasta.

italian sausage, onion, frozen bell peppers, mushrooms, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, water, basil, oregano, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pizza-soup-409346 (may not work)