Name: Instant Pot Pizza Soup
Prep time: PT-498268H55M25S
Cook time: PT-498268H50M25S
Total time: PT-498268H50M25S
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado or coconut oil; 3/4 lb. ground sausage; 3/4 lb. ground beef; 1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped; 5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 3 ounces sliced pepperoni, uncured; 1 cup cubed ham (optional); 5 cups beef stock; 1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced; 2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5 ounces each) or 2 cups diced zucchini; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 3/4 teaspoon sea salt; Crispy pepperoni slices for garnish (optional); Fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)

Instant Pot Pizza Soup

Recipe by Pam

Total Time40 to 50 minutes
YieldServes 6

Instant Pot Pizza Soup delivers the delightful flavors of your favorite pizza toppings to your spoon!

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon avocado or coconut oil
3/4 lb. ground sausage
3/4 lb. ground beef
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
3 ounces sliced pepperoni, uncured
1 cup cubed ham (optional)
5 cups beef stock
1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5 ounces each) or 2 cups diced zucchini
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
Crispy pepperoni slices for garnish (optional)
Fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Press SAUTÉ on the instant pot.
2. Add 1 tablespoon avocado or coconut oil.
3. When heated oil shimmers, add the ground sausage, ground beef, and chopped onion
4. Cook with lid off. Break meat apart with a large spoon and continue to stir occasionally. Continue cooking for 5 minutes or until meat has browned.
5. Add 5 cloves minced garlic, 3 ounces sliced pepperoni, and 1 cup cubed ham (optional).
6. Next, add 5 cups beef stock, 1 lb. sliced mushrooms, and 2 cans diced tomatoes.
7. Finally, add 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning and 3/4 teaspoon sea salt.
8. Stir to combine.
9. Press CANCEL. Secure the lid and seal the vent.
10. Press PRESSURE COOK or MANUAL.
11. Set to cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 20 minutes.
12. When finished, quick-release the pot’s pressure and remove the lid.
13. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with crispy pepperoni slices and fresh basil leaves (optional). You can make pepperoni slices crisp by heating them in a skillet with a little oil.

Notes

For paleo, look for sausage and pepperoni free of sugar and artificial preservatives.

If you’d rather not use tomatoes in your pizza soup, you can use 2 cups of diced zucchini in this recipe instead.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Pressure Build: 10 to 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes sauté/high pressure
Method: Instant Pot

Find it online: https://soupsofine.com/instant-pot-pizza-soup/