Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sausage Combo Pizza Soup
Pizza flavors make an inviting soup with mushrooms and peppers in a rich tomato broth. Melted mozzarella stretches over the hot bowl, with crunchy croutons and Parmesan on top. Scoop down through the cheese for a spoonful of vegetables and broth under that savory topping.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 11 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Pork
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
- Dish type
- Pizza · Soups · Soups & stews
A few quick notes
1. Cook sausage before vegetables
Cook the sausage until crispy, then transfer it to a plate before starting the mushrooms, onion and pepper.
2. Soften the vegetables
Cook the mushrooms, onion and pepper until softened before adding broth, sauce, olives and the Italian seasoning.
3. Stir before simmering
Mix the broth and marinara thoroughly with the vegetables and olives before bringing the soup to its simmer.
Get to know the ingredients
Italian sausage
Use pork Italian sausage removed from its casing for the initial cooking, leaving its rendered fat in the pot.
Black olives
Drain the sliced black olives before adding them with the broth and marinara to the softened vegetables.
Mozzarella
Shredded mozzarella is placed over each hot bowl immediately after ladling so it can melt before the crunchy topping.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Cheese then crunchy topping
Top each hot bowl first with mozzarella, then add croutons and grated Parmesan before serving the soup.
A little more help as you go
A separate crisp sausage step
The first stage specifically cooks the sausage until crispy and removes it to a plate before the vegetables.
Italian-seasoned croutons
Reserve the Italian-seasoned croutons for topping individual bowls after the mozzarella rather than adding them during the simmer.
A few questions you might have
What cooks after the sausage?
After transferring the crispy sausage to a plate, cook the mushrooms, onion and bell pepper until softened.
When do I add marinara?
Add it with chicken broth, Italian seasoning and drained olives after the vegetables have softened in the pot.
Does mozzarella simmer in the pot?
No, the directions place it directly over each freshly ladled hot bowl so it melts as a topping.
Are the croutons cooked in the soup?
No, they are added over the mozzarella at serving, along with the grated Parmesan for the final topping.
When should I add Parmesan?
The serving directions add Parmesan after the bowl is ladled and topped with mozzarella and the seasoned croutons.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinnerthendessert.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
