This Lasagna Soup has all the comforting taste of lasagna with half the amount of work! It's ready in 30 minutes and topped with a cheesy mix of ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan.
In a large pot, heat the olive oil (2 tablespoons) over medium-high. Sauté the diced onions until softened, about 2 minutes.
Add the sausage, minced garlic (2 cloves), and dried oregano (1 teaspoon), breaking the meat up into pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook until fully browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the chicken broth/stock (4 cups) and canned crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
Turn heat to low and add the broken up lasagna noodles, along with a little bit of salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, until noodles are fully cooked (about 10-12 minutes).
Meanwhile, mix together the shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz.), ricotta (8 oz.), and finely grated parmesan cheese (1/4 cup) in a medium bowl.
Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped fresh basil (1/4 cup). Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top each with 1/4 cup of the ricotta mixture. Top with extra basil, parmesan cheese, and black pepper, if desired.
Notes
To make this vegetarian, substitute mushrooms or a meat substitute (such as Trader Joe's Beef-less Ground Beef) for the sausage and use vegetable stock instead of chicken.
If you don't feel like breaking up lasagna noodles for this recipe, just use rotini instead!
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