Warm up with deliciously hearty pizza soup this winter

When the thermometer mercilessly indicates that spring is still a long way off, a portion of hot soup is just what you need. Instead of cooking cucumber, tomato, krupnik, or goulash soup once again, opt for the unusual pizza soup. The very name sparks the imagination and makes even picky eaters curious about what's in their bowl.

If you thought that soup couldn't fill you up, this recipe will quickly prove you wrong. Pizza soup will not only warm you on a cold day but also silence persistent stomach growling. There's a lot going on inside—it contains ground meat, mushrooms, and onions. The addition of cream cheese makes it creamy and delicate.

This soup is a deconstruction of pizza, full of flavor and aroma. After a serving of this deliciousness, no one will be asking when the second course will be ready.

Ingredients:

• 21 oz ground meat
• 18 oz mushrooms
• 3 onions
• Green or black olives without pits (optional)
• 2 cans of chopped tomatoes
• 5 oz cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1.5 quarts of chicken broth
• 7 fl oz cream
• Salt, pepper, and chili to taste
• Grated Parmesan or Grana Padano
• Oil

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a pot and sauté the meat.
2. Chop the onions and mushrooms into small cubes and add to the sautéed meat.
3. Sauté everything for a few minutes until the mushrooms shrink and the onions become translucent. Add the chopped olives if desired.
4. Pour in the chicken broth, and add oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and a bit of chili.
5. Cook for 30 minutes.
6. Then add the chopped tomatoes and diced cream cheese.
7. Mix thoroughly and bring to a boil.
8. Take a portion of the broth and mix it with the cream. After tempering, pour it into the pot.
9. Season the entire dish to taste.

Serve the finished soup in deep plates and sprinkle with Parmesan. You can also use grated mozzarella. Enjoy!