Italian Style Beef And Pepperoni Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.
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.