Easy and delicious lasagna soup - Tastes just like lasagna in a bowl!
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 40 minutesminutes
Total Time: 45 minutesminutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Soup Base:
1lbItalian sausage
3cupsonion(chopped)
4clovesgarlic(minced)
2tspdried oregano
¼tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2tbsptomato paste
29oz fire roasted diced tomatoes(2 cans)
2bay leaves
7cupswater
6cubeschicken bouillon(or in place of water and bouillon 7 C chicken stock)
10ozwhole grain extra wide egg noodles
½cup fresh basil leaves(finely sliced)
salt and pepper to taste
Cheese Mixture:
1cup low fat ricotta cheese
½cupparmesan(shredded)
¼tspfine sea salt
Pinch ground black pepper
Instructions
Soup Base:
In a large stock pot, sprayed with cooking spray, over medium heat- add sausage, onions, and garlic. Stirring regularly to break up sausage. Brown 7-8 minutes until sausage is cooked and onions are transparent. Add oregano, red pepper flakes, and tomato paste stir well, continue cooking 3-4 minutes until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color. Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, water, and bouillon. Stir and bring to boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook soup at this point. If you expect leftovers cook the noodles separate and add noodles to each bowl and then ladle broth on top. The noodles will soak up the broth when stored. Right before serving add in fresh basil, sea salt and pepper to taste and finish with a dollop of the cheese mixture. Enjoy!
Cheese Mixture:
In a small mixing bowl combine all ingredients. Keep refrigerated until serving. Add a dollop on top of each bowl of Lasagna Soup.