Pizza Soup

Submitted by: Brian Benninger

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INGREDIENTS

  • 12 ounces Italian sausage, out of casing
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 3 ounces tomato paste
  • ½ cup butter, divided (2 tablespoons, 6 tablespoons)
  • 4 cup vegetable stock
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 8 ounces frozen peas
  • ½ cup shredded Italian cheese blend (or shredded mozzarella)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a medium pot, over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add sausage and Italian seasoning cook, breaking up meat, until browned. Remove from pot and set aside.
  2. Make roux: 6 tablespoon, four tablespoon flour, 4 cup vegetable stock. Melt the butter while whisking. Mix in flour to combine. Whisk constantly ~ 1 minute. Add tomato paste, still whisking, cook ~30 seconds. Add vegetable stock and whisk to combine. Continue mixing frequently until thickened; boil, then reduce to simmer.
  3. Add sausage back in and add peas.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the shredded cheese.
  5. FEAST!