"Try this Slow Cooker Pizza 15 Bean Soup this week! The sausage slow cooks with the beans along with deluxe pizza flavoring s and makes the BEST bean soup!..."
INGREDIENTS
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20 oz. pkg. Hurst'sⓇ HambeensⓇ 15 bean SoupⓇ mix ((You can save the ham seasoning packet that is included in the package for another recipe, you won't need it in this recipe))
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1 lb. Italian or breakfast sausage (browned, crumbled, and drained of fat)
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5 oz. pepperoni (look for pepperoni that is not sliced) (slice into 1/4 inch slices)
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1 green bell pepper (diced)
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1 red onion (diced)
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1½ cups mushrooms
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3.8 oz. black olives (drained)
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2 garlic cloves (minced)
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2 tsp. dried oregano
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¼ tsp. red pepper flakes (optional, this can be spicy)
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7 cups chicken broth
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24 oz. jarred marinara or pizza sauce
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shredded mozzarella cheese (or parmesan)
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garlic bread