Pantry Pizza Soup

I started this blog in March 2020.

Yes, THAT March 2020.

The shelves at the store were eerily empty.  Yeast.  Pasta.  Chicken.  Gone.  I had been a fan of freeze-dried food and putting aside a little extra canned goods for a long time.  Just in case.  Because you never know when you'll be snowed in or even just sick for a week and not able to get to the grocery store.   Or, -ahem- when you forgot to get something for the potluck. 

It's been 6 years now (wow, really?!) since I started collecting--and, most of the time, adjusting--recipes that use only ingredients that can be kept in the pantry.  Nothing refrigerated or fresh, or even frozen.  

So I'm excited this month to bring you another pantry-friendly soup recipe.  This time:  Pizza Soup!  We really love this at our house.  (If you want to substitute any of the freeze-dried ingredients for fresh, that's also an option.)  

PANTRY PIZZA SOUP

PREP TIME:  5-10 minutes
COOK TIME:  30-40 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 5 c. water
• 14 oz. jar pizza sauce
• 1/3 c. dried minced onion
• 4 oz. can mushroom pieces, drained
• 14 oz. can petite diced Italian tomatoes
• 3 c. tomato juice
• 1/2 c. freeze-dried sausage (available here or here, etc.)
• 2 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 tsp. dried rosemary
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 tsp. freeze-dried garlic (I like Litehouse, or substitute 1 tsp. garlic powder)
• 1/2 c. small pasta (I used mini farfalle here, but whatever you have is fine)
• about 1-2 c. freeze-dried shredded mozzarella cheese, rehydrated according to package directions (available here or here, etc.)

DIRECTIONS

Rehydrate cheese according to package directions.  Heat all ingredients except pasta and cheese in a pot over low heat for 15 minutes.  (This allows the flavors to blend and the sausage to re-hydrate.)  Then bring to a boil over high heat.  When the soup boils, add the pasta and cook 8-11 minutes, according to package directions for that type of pasta.  Return to low to simmer a few minutes before serving.  Sprinkle soup in bowls with mozzarella cheese. 

Try this recipe, then comment and let me know how you like it!  And Pin it to Pinterest to save and share using the image below.