Italian Style Ground turkey Soup

Italian Style  Ground  turkey  Soup
10 cups (serving size: 1 cup)

1 ................pound extra-lean ground turkey
1................ cup sliced turkey pepperoni (3 ounces)**Vegetable cooking spray **
1 ...............cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 
2 ..............garlic cloves, minced 
1 ..............teaspoon olive oil 
2 ..............tablespoons tomato paste 
1 .............(28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 4 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 **teaspoon dried basil **
1 .............tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano 
1 .............teaspoon freshly ground pepper **Garnishes: sliced fresh basil, shredded Parmesan cheese **
**Parmesan Toasts (recipe below)**

1 .        Cook ground turkey and pepperoni in a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Rinse and drain beef mixture. 
2 .        Sauté mushrooms and next 3 ingredients in hot oil in Dutch oven 5 minutes. Stir in turkey mixture, tomato paste, and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. 
If desired, garnish and serve with Parmesan Toast Points. 

                 PARMESAN TOAST:
1 small sourdough loaf 
Parmesan cheese 

Cut 1 small sourdough loaf into thin wedges. Arrange wedges on a baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with shredded Parmesan cheese. Bake at 400º for 5 minutes.
Heart Healthy