This main course soup is absolutely delicious! Wonderful pepperoni pizza flavors yet have a lot fewer calories than a pizza. Your kids will love it too! Each big, hearty bowl has 238 calories and 6 grams of fat.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups onions, chopped
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth (14-½ ounces each)
- 1½ cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup red bell peppers, diced
- 34 Hormel 70% reduced-fat turkey pepperoni slices, halved (~1¼ cups), see shopping tips
- 1½ teaspoons dried Italian seasonings
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 (9 -10 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini, see shopping tips
- Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese or parmesan cheese, optional for topping
Instructions
- Cook onions in microwave for 1-2 minutes to soften.
- To the crock-pot, add onions and all other ingredients except the cheese tortellini and optional cheese topping. Mix well. Cover and cook on low heat 6 -7 hours or high heat 3-4 hours. Crock-Pots do vary, so time depends on your crock-pot.
- Make cheese tortellini in a separate pot according to package directions. Drain. Add to finished soup. Top each serving with a little cheese if desired.
Notes
Makes 6 servings. Each ~1¾ cups.
Shopping Tips
I use Buitoni’s three-cheese tortellini or Trader Joe’s cheese tortellini. Most supermarkets carry a few other brands, It’s usually displayed in the refrigerated section where other fresh pasta and sauces are displayed. Hormel’s 70% reduced-fat turkey pepperoni can be found in most larger supermarkets in the luncheon meat section. So low in calories and fat, it’s a real find! Looking for a new crock-pot? Here’s one of my favorites:
Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S 6-Quart Programmable Cook and Carry Oval Slow Cooker, Digital Timer, Stainless Steel
Shopping Tips
I use Buitoni’s three-cheese tortellini or Trader Joe’s cheese tortellini. Most supermarkets carry a few other brands, It’s usually displayed in the refrigerated section where other fresh pasta and sauces are displayed. Hormel’s 70% reduced-fat turkey pepperoni can be found in most larger supermarkets in the luncheon meat section. So low in calories and fat, it’s a real find! Looking for a new crock-pot? Here’s one of my favorites:
Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S 6-Quart Programmable Cook and Carry Oval Slow Cooker, Digital Timer, Stainless Steel
| SKINNY FACTS: for ~1¾ cup serving (w/out cheese topping) 238 calories, 6g fat, 1g sat. fat, 17mg chol, 15g prot. 35g carbs, 4g fiber, 938mg sod, 3g sugar |
| FACTS: for SmartPoints 170 calories, 1g sat. fat, 12g protein, 2g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1.75cupsCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 15gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 938mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 6
Does this soup freeze well?
It sure does Christal.
My best,
Nancy