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lasagna soup

Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe

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Description

Your whole family will love this lasagna soup. It’s easy and full-of-flavor thanks to a secret ingredient that you probably have in your pantry!


Ingredients

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For the soup:

  • 1 cup diced white onion (1/2 medium onion)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 16 oz. Jones Dairy Farm pork sausage roll
  • 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp. fennel seed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 24 oz. marinara sauce
  • 16 oz. beef or chicken broth
  • 8 oz. lasagna noodles, broken into about 1-inch pieces

For serving:

  • 8 oz. ricotta cheese
  • 1 oz. grated Parmesan cheese (freshly grated with microplane zester, 1 cup)
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • red pepper flakes
  • fresh basil for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare ingredients:
    Dice onion.
    Mince garlic.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 4-5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic, ground beef, pork sausage, and salt to the onions and break up with a spoon. Cook about 7-9 minutes, until cooked through. Drain any excess grease if necessary.
  4. Add marinara sauce and broth to pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, while the soup is simmering, cook pasta according to package instructions, until al dente. (Be careful not to overcook!)
  6. In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes if using.
  7. Serve. Place some cooked pasta in a bowl and ladle soup over the pasta. Add a spoonful of ricotta mixture and garnish with red pepper flakes and fresh basil if desired.