INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
2 onions, chopped
6 - 8 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28-oz/796 mL) can crushed tomatoes
1 Tbsp (15 mL) dried oregano
3 cups (750 mL) or so your favourite pizza toppings (such as sliced bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, cooked bacon)
4 oz (115 g) spicy pepperoni, thinly sliced into rounds and halved
4 cups (1 L) rich chicken broth or plain old water
lots of freshly ground pepper
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat your broiler.2. Splash the olive oil into your soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, as the onions soften, 2 or 3 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes, then stir in the oregano, your pizza toppings and the pepperoni.
3. Pour in the chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a vigorous boil for a moment, then immediately reduce the heat to a slow, steady simmer and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavours brighten and the textures soften, 10 minutes or so.