Lasagna Soup
The delicious taste of lasagna without the work! Perfect soup to make on a cold and chilly day.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground beef, ground turkey or Italian sausage
- 1/2 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- crushed red pepper flakes
- salt + pepper
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp beef flavor paste
- 24 oz Marinara Sauce
- 8 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 6-8 Lasagna noodles crushed into pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- fresh basil
For Ricotta
- 1 cup Ricotta
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp parsley
- fresh basil
- black pepper
- salt
- white truffle oil optional
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once heated add in onions and sautè until translucent. After 2-3 minutes, add in garlic and sautè until fragrant. about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in ground beef and cook until brown. Season with onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes and fennel seeds. Allow to roast for about 3 minutes before adding tomato paste, beef flavor paste and allow to caramelize for about 5 minutes. Then add in crushed tomatoes, marinara sauce and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil. Add in sugar. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Pour in heavy cream and crush in lasagna, cover and let simmer until the noodles are tender, about 10 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine ricotta, shredded mozzarella, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, salt and a drizzle of white truffle oil. Mix until well combined.
- Ladle soup into a bowl, with a dollop of ricotta cheese. Garnish with fresh basil and red pepper flakes.
- Serve with warm dinner rolls or garlic bread and enjoy!
Notes
If you use Italian sausage, you won't need to use all the seasonings I listed because it's already seasoned. But if you are using ground beef or turkey sausage season with the seasonings listed.