This hearty Pizza Soup is like comfort in a bowl with a creamy tomato base, mini pepperoni and lots of cheese served with homemade garlic and herb croutons.
My family likes all things pizza from macaroni and cheese pizza for dinner, tater tot breakfast pizza, pizza balls for an appetizer to mini fruit pizza for dessert. So making this pizza soup with homemade garlic and herb croutons was a no-brainer!
It’s got all the flavors and ingredients of a traditional pizza in a warm, comforting soup that is hard to resist.
How To Make Pizza Soup
Step One:
Put a jar of pasta sauce, a jar of pizza sauce, a can of condensed tomato soup, half-n-half, water, grated Parmesan, oregano, minced onion, garlic powder and black pepper in a large pot.
Step Two:
Stir the soup to combine. Warm over medium heat until the soup starts to bubble and is hot.
Step Three:
Remove from heat. Add the mini pepperoni and any other pizza toppings you want.
Step Four:
Add shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
Step Five:
Stir until the cheese is melted.
How To Make Homemade Croutons
Step One:
Put the cubed bread in a large skillet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic salt.
Step Two:
Cook over medium heat gently stirring and turning croutons until toasted and crunchy.
Pour the soup into bowls and top with additional shredded cheese and homemade garlic and herb croutons.
This pizza soup was a huge hit with my family! They love pizza, but there something about the flavors of pizza in a warm, cheesy soup topped with crunchy croutons that really hits the spot.
Pizza Soup Frequently Asked Questions
1. What kind of pasta sauce should I use? Use your favorite kind. My family doesn’t like a chunky sauce so I use a smooth sauce or blend the sauce up in a food processor to make it smooth. There are meat sauces, roasted garlic sauces, and four cheese sauces. They would all be delicious.
2. Can I use homemade pasta sauce? Yes! If you have the time to make your own sauce, go for it! You need 24 ounces or 3 cups of sauce for this recipe.
3. What about the pizza sauce? Same thing as above. Use your favorite store-bought pizza sauce or make your own. This recipe calls for 15 ounces or about 1 3/4 cups of pizza sauce.
4. What is half-n-half? Half and half is half whole milk and half light cream. In some countries, it is referred to as half cream.
5. Can I use milk instead of half-n-half? Yes, but the soup won’t be as creamy.
6. I can’t find mini pepperoni. Can I use regular pepperoni instead? Yes! Simply cut them into smaller pieces.
7. Can I leave the pepperoni out? Yes, we make a cheese version sometimes and love that too.
8. What about using other pizza toppings? Feel free to add in any of your favorite pizza toppings such as cooked sausage, diced peppers, mushrooms or black olives.
9. Can I substitute another kind of shredded cheese? Yes, you can use an equal amount of whatever shredded cheese you prefer.
10. Does this soup freeze well? Yes! This recipe makes more than our family can eat at one sitting so I always freeze the leftovers for another meal.
Pizza Soup with Homemade Croutons
Equipment
Ingredients
Pizza Soup:
- 24 oz jar pasta sauce
- 15 oz jar pizza sauce
- 10.75 oz can condensed tomato soup
- 1 1/4 cup half-n-half (known as half cream in some countries)
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon minced onion
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups mini pepperoni (15 oz bag) or use diced pepperoni
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Homemade Garlic and Herb Croutons:
- 8 cups cubed bread (such as Italian or French)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
Pizza Soup:
- Put a jar of pasta sauce, a jar of pizza sauce, a can of condensed tomato soup, half-n-half, water, grated Parmesan, oregano, minced onion, garlic powder and black pepper in a large pot.
- Stir the soup to combine. Warm over medium heat, stirring often, until the soup starts to bubble and is hot.
- Remove from heat. Add the mini pepperoni and shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted.
- Ladle the pizza soup into bowls. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and homemade garlic and herb croutons.
Homemade Garlic and Herb Croutons:
- Put the cubed bread in a large skillet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic salt.
- Cook over medium heat gently stirring and turning croutons until toasted and crunchy.
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Rhonda Bunn says
My family will love this! Thanks!!!
Aimee says
Thank you for this! I didn’t stick to the recipe, I used what I had on hand instead and used this as a base recipe. I had a 24 oz can of mushroom spaghetti sauce and a 14 oz jar of pizza sauce, which I used instead of the tomato soup. I didn’t have to add any spices due to both sauces already contributing enough. I used parmesan and mozzarella, as well as a Mexican cheese mixture. We also added the following, as it’s what we eat on our homemade pizzas as well: onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and spinach. I didn’t put it in the blender, just chopped the veggies into small bits. It was very tasty! Thank you!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Pizza soup…who knew!? Sounds so good and I love the homemade croutons 🙂
Thank you so much for coming by the party, hope to see you again tonight!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
Oh wow, Tonia!! My youngest is a soup lover…he will go crazy for this. And the homemade croutons? How awesome is that? 🙂
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy says
Oh my goodness this looks really really amazing!!!
Tonia says
Thanks Jaime!
Alicia says
What a fun idea! I love soup, and am always looking for new recipes. And I’m sure it’s awesome with the homemade croutons!
Tonia says
Thanks Alicia!
Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil says
This looks so good!!!!!!
Tonia says
Thank Melissa!
iscribbler says
Wow, such a creative recipe! I had never thought of pizza soup and this sounds delicious! The croutons look wonderful, too – I have yet to venture into making my own, but your recipe sounds like a good one to start with! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Tonia says
Thanks!
Holly Lefevre says
This is a must make – pizza and croutons…too much goodness!
katie says
Yum! This looks so good–love how creative it is!
Liz Fourez says
My boys are going to love this one! Pizza in a soup = Genius!
Have a great day!
Liz
Tonia says
Thanks Liz! It was my son who really wanted me to make it!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
That sounds delicious Tonia. Still warm for soup here but I’ll be saving this for a couple month’s time.Anne xx
Tonia L says
Thanks Anne! Warm weather sounds mighty nice right now. I just checked the forecast before the kids head off to school and it is 13 BELOW zero right now!
Lindsay @ Delighted Momma says
Homemade croutons?! Now that sounds so good! Great recipe Tonia 🙂
Tonia L says
Thanks Lindsay! You should come up with a Paelo version!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
What a great recipe Tonia! I need to make this for dinner soon!
Tonia L says
Thanks Dorothy!
Stephanie @ Henry Happened says
I’ve always wanted to make my own croutons b/c that’s usually my favorite part (what can I say, I’m a carb lover) 🙂 This sounds super tasty!
Tonia L says
Unfortunately, I am too! 🙂 I love your “souper” pun!
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
Oooh, I love homemade croutons! Adding these to just about any soup would be amazing I bet.
Tonia L says
I know! They are good all on their own! I love getting salads from restaurants that make their own croutons.
housewifehowtos says
Soup + Pizza = GENIUS! I’d love if you’d come link this in my my How To Tuesday Link Party.http://housewifehowtos.com/link-party-2/how-to-tuesday-link-party-9/
Tonia L says
Thank you!
keri @ shaken together says
This looks SO so good! Pinned and can’t wait to make it!
Tonia L says
Thanks for the pin Keri! I hope you enjoy the soup as much as my family did!
2busy says
Ooo, this looks delicious! I am pinning, hope you don’t mind.
Tonia L says
Thank Lisa! I am delighted you pinned it!
Our Pinteresting Family says
This recipe sounds so delicious. I wish I was having it for lunch today. 😉
Tonia L says
Thanks…me too! 🙂