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Pizza Soup Recipe

Brandi C

Pizza Soup Recipe

Pizza Soup Recipe

Is it a secret that I love soup? I don’t believe it is. So, without further ado, here is my Pizza Soup Recipe. It’s a keeper! Bart says it is tied for first for his favorite soups. The other is White Chicken Chili. I did this all in the Instant Pot, but you can do it on the stovetop!

Ingredients

2# sausage

2# ground beef

Pepperoni

You Can add any meat you want here or combine your favorite meat toppings in this soup. Also, if you like a lot of veggies on your pizza, chop them up and add them here because you want to cook them down a bit. I want to use peppers, but my husband doesn’t care. Mushrooms would be good!

1 onion

Minced Garlic

Seasoning

Italian Seasoning

Rosemary

1 jar of pizza sauce

Water (I believe I filled up the pizza sauce jar 3x and put it in there. Eyeball it.)

2 cans of Tomato Soup

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

Mozzarella

Directions

On the saute mode (Instant Pot), combine the meats, onion, minced garlic, and seasoning. Cook until done, and drain if you need to. Once done, put it back in the pot and add your Italian Seasoning and Rosemary.

Next, add the sauce, water, and soups. Stir well and then place the lid on, seal, manual, for about 8-10 minutes. Everything is cooked, so you want to meld the flavors. Once done, use the quick release. Stir in your mozzarella. Again, put as much in there as you wish. I may have used 2 cups cause we like cheese!

Enjoy!

Oh, my original plan was to add a box of Ditalini noodles to it. I would have boiled them in saltwater on the stovetop. Then drained it and then added it to the instant pot. I have found that if I cook noodles that small in the IP, they get mushy.

 

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Keto-Friendly Cheeseburger Soup

Brandi C

Keto-Friendly Cheeseburger Soup

Keto-Friendly Cheeseburger Soup

Again, Cheesburger Soup is a staple at my house and very well-loved. The regular version of this soup is loaded with all the good things that make it great. Here is my quest at Keto-Friendly cheeseburger Soup, which was a success!

Ingredients

1# ground beef

1# sausage

1/2 large onion, chopped

2 T butter

minced garlic

seasoning

red pepper flakes

Italian Seasoning mix

Chicken broth

4 heaping tablespoons sour cream

1 c. heavy cream

water

3 c. cheddar

1 head of cauliflower (except next time, I will probably use 2!  chop up it unless you like HUGE chunks.)

8 slices of bacon, chopped

Directions

Get your bacon going in the oven. Once done, chop it up. Remember to save the grease.

In an Instant pot, get butter, minced garlic, and onion, cooking till translucent. Add meat, sausage, and seasoning, and cook till done. Drain, if necessary. Once drained, add Italian seasoning and Red pepper flakes (not too much if you don’t like the heat).

Once done, add in some water and chicken broth. Taste to see if it needs any more seasoning. Chop cauliflower (realize that by using the Instant pot, some of the smaller cauliflower will dissolve, so chop a mix of larger pieces (think potato chunks) and smaller ones so that they will dissolve and create a thicker consistency).

Next Up

Once you get all that in the pot, add enough water and/or chicken broth to cover the meat and cauliflower. Set on the “soup” function, which for me was 10 minutes. Do a quick release.

Add in the heavy cream, sour cream, and cheese. Stir till combined and taste for seasoning purposes or to add more cheese. After all, that, add your chopped bacon.

The soup was delicious. You could not tell that I did not use potatoes or a “cream” type of soup in it.

 

 

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Keto Beef Stroganoff Soup

Brandi C

Keto Beef Stroganoff Soup recipe can be made with noodles. Be mindful that you cannot cook them too long in the Instant Pot because the noodles will become mushy. Honestly, I do not ever do egg noodles in the instant pot. They never turn outright. I go back to the boiling pot of water and cook them al dente.

Keto Beef Stroganoff Soup

Keto Beef Stroganoff Soup

Round steak ( cut in strips and then the strips cut in half)

1 onion

2 tsp. minced garlic

Fresh mushrooms

2 T. butter

Seasoning

Parsley

Directions

For this Keto Beef Stroganoff Soup, saute it up in your instant pot until it is done.

I added 6 beef bouillon cubes and 5 c. water (if you use some noodles, which I did, then this is the time to add them to your instant pot and put enough water to cover them). Place on manual for 3 minutes.

Quick-release pressure.

Add 1/2 c of heavy cream, 1 1/2 c. sour cream, 1 T. dijon mustard, and a squirt of lemon or lime juice.

Mix it up till it is all hot and good.

I hope you enjoy it! I certainly have! Soups are my jam. One day, I hope to create my cookbook. Let me know if you have tips and tricks for learning to do “food photography,” let me know properly.

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Healthy Vegetable Beef Soup

Brandi C

Healthy Vegetable Beef Soup

This Healthy Vegetable Beef Soup is one of my favorites.  It reminds me of my granny!

Healthy Vegetable Beef Soup

1 lb of lean beef stew meat, marinated and cooked. (I have also used ground beef, leftover pork roast or beef roast, sliced up round steak, and leftover meatballs)
46 oz. tomato juice
Seasoning
Marjoram
Basil
Oregano
Two bay leaves (remove before serving, these are not edible)
Three garlic cloves
One onion
Two c. frozen green beans*
Two c. frozen sweet peas*
lima beans, one c.*
One c. corn*
One lb. squash (or zucchini), cut up
One can stewed tomatoes
Two beef bouillon cubes
Three c. water

You can add any vegetable to this, like black-eyed peas. I just don’t care for them.
If I’m not using the crockpot, I put all my vegetables (not the canned tomatoes) in my pot with three c. of water, the garlic, and all the seasoning (not the bay leaves). I also add in the beef bouillon cubes. I cover that and let it cook on low until the vegetables are tender.

Once they are tender, I add the remaining water, the canned tomatoes, bay leaves, meat, and tomato juice. Now, let that simmer until ready to eat.

A healthier version because I did not add any potatoes. I didn’t add potatoes because of the starch in the corn and the lima beans.

*I only use frozen vegetables because they are frozen at their peak times, and no sodium is added. If you use can vegetables (which I have), be sure and drain them and rinse them off). It really won’t taste any different)*

This Healthy Vegetable Beef Soup brings so much comfort, and I often think of my granny when I make it. She was the queen of hearty, flavorful meals, and this one always reminds me of her warm kitchen. The beauty of this soup is that it’s so versatile—you can use whatever leftover meat you have, and the vegetables can be easily swapped depending on what’s in season or what you have on hand. I love using frozen vegetables because they’re packed with nutrients and flavor, and they save me time. The combination of tomato juice and seasonings adds a rich base, and the beef stew meat, whether marinated or just added as is, makes this soup even heartier. Plus, with no potatoes, this recipe is a lighter take on a classic. It’s a perfect meal for chilly days and provides a satisfying, healthy option for the whole family!

Serves about 10
Calories per serving: 220
Fat per serving: 5 g.