Sounds strange I know. Those outside my family look at me strange when I say we’re having pepperoni soup for dinner. It was something that seemed like a special treat when I was growing up. It’s something that my own family has grown to love and in fact Sabreena asked to have it for her birthday dinner last week.
It’s very simple to make with very simple ingredients, most of which I have on hand. It can be made very quickly or left to gently simmer to develop more flavor. This is truly a one pot meal but prepared in steps.
- 1lb of pepperoni or salsichon (traditional Spanish sausage)cut into bite size cubes. I usually ask my deli to cut me a 4″ slab of pepperoni then cut it down myself to size.
- 2 bayleaves
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1tsp pepper
- 1tsp Adobo Seasoning
- 1tsp dried oregano
- 1 packet of Sazon
- 12 cups of water
- 1lb russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2″ chunks
- 6oz spaghetti or rigatoni
- In a large pot brown and render off cut up pepperoni for 10-15 minutes.
- Add chopped onion and cook till softened.
- Mix in garlic and seasonings and cook for additional 5 minutes before adding water and potatoes.
- Bring soup to mixture to slight simmer and cook until potatoes are firm but cooked.
- Increase heat to bring soup to boil and add pasta.
- Soup is ready to eat when pasta is cooked. Salt and pepper if needed.
- Don’t forget to remove bay leaves.
this is Sazon
We use this in lots of of our meals. It adds a little something special to soups, sauces, meatloaf, roasts and rice. When I mention Adobo seasoning i’m not talking about the peppers in adobo sauce I’m talking about this Adobo. I recommend Light with Pepper. Another magic ingredient that adds a special touch to everyday meals.
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I love just about any kind of soup in the winter months. This one looks very good. I love pepperoni, and I know I can get some gluten free. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Never thought about Gluten free but that is cool this recipe can be turned into a Gluten free one. Hope you enjoy the recipe if you decide to try it.
What a great soup! I’m pretty sure I’d make it with rigatoni My family would love it!
That would be good too. We use spaghetti but next time i think I am gonna ask Melinda to use rigatoni and see how that turns out.
Sounds interesting! I love Pepperoni so I’m going to have to make it one night!
It is one of the best soups that Melinda makes by far. I am also like you in that I LOVE pepperoni so you can’t go wrong with this soup. It’s filling for sure.
This would be a hit at my house. I pinned this to my food board so I can make it some night!
My family loves pepperoni and I always need new recipes to use. We get tired of the usual pizza. This would be a great one to try.