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Crock-Pot, Skinny Pepperoni Pizza Soup

 

Crock-Pot, Skinny Pepperoni Pizza Soup
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.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 238kcal

Ingredients

  • cups onions, chopped
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth (14-½ ounces each)
  • cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup red bell peppers, diced
  • 34 Hormel 70% reduced-fat turkey pepperoni slices, halved (~1¼ cups), see shopping tips
  • 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
 
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 5-Blue
WW SmartPoints
5-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
 
 
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

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