Lasagna Soup
Lasagna Soup made with ground beef, sausage, spinach and three types of cheese! The perfect dinner for those cold winter nights!
Ingredients
- ½ poundlean ground beef
- ½ poundground italian sausage
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)
- 1yellow onion (, chopped)
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 3 clovesgarlic (, minced)
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 1recipe homemade marinara sauce ((or 24 ounce marinara sauce))
- ¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoonsfresh parsley (, chopped (or 2 tsp dried))
- ½ teaspoondried oregano
- 1 teaspoonsdried basil
- 7 cupslow sodium chicken broth ((or vegetable broth))
- 9lasagna noodles (, broken into pieces)
- 2 cupsfresh spinach leaves ((optional),)
- 10 ouncesricotta cheese ((or cottage cheese))
- 1 cupshredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
- fresh basil (, for serving)
Directions
- 1
In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook ground beef and sausage until browned. Season with salt and pepper as you cook. Drain grease and remove meat from the pot.
- 2
In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Toss in diced onion and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in minced garlic and cook for another minute or two.
- 3
Stir in tomato paste, marinara sauce, spices, and broth. Return meat to pot.
- 4
Bring to boil then add lasagna noodles (broken into 4ths) to potand reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodlesare tender. Add spinach, if using.
- 5
In a small bowl, stir together mozzarella, Parmesan and ricotta cheeses
- 6
Ladle the hot soup into bowls, and dollop a scoop of the cheese mixture on top. Garnish with fresh basil