Italian-Style Beef-and-Pepperoni Soup

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 4 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced turkey pepperoni (3 ounces)
• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• Parmesan Toast Points (optional)
• + 9 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Garnishes: sliced fresh basil, shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • Vegetable cooking spray

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. Sauté mushrooms and next 3 ingredients in hot oil in Dutch oven 5 minutes. Stir in beef mixture, tomato paste, and n...

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