Lasagna Soup
Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced into thin strips, then minced
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 6 ounces tomato paste, 1 can
- 1 1/2 pounds marinara sauce
- 5 cups beef broth
- 6 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the aromatics: Dice the large onion. Slice the garlic cloves into thin strips, then mince them.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt. Add the diced onions and minced garlic to the pot and sauté them for 5-7 minutes, until they are fragrant and translucent.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the ground beef to the pot. Use a spatula to break apart the beef as it cooks. Season the beef with salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. Cook until the beef is fully browned, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Drain any excess fat from the pot. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to combine it with the beef and aromatics.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour in the marinara sauce and beef broth. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the broken lasagna noodle pieces to the pot. Stir to ensure they are submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil, covering the pot with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the lasagna pieces have softened to your desired tenderness.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
Stir in the heavy cream until the soup achieves a bright orange color and is well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Finally, add the fresh spinach to the soup and stir it in until it wilts, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Ladle the lasagna soup into bowls and serve immediately.
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lasagna Soup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cloves garlic, sliced into thin strips, then minced
- 1 onion, large, diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 6 ounces tomato paste, 1 can
- 1 1/2 pounds marinara sauce
- 5 cups beef broth
- 6 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the aromatics: Dice the large onion. Slice the garlic cloves into thin strips, then mince them.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the butter and allow it to melt. Add the diced onions and minced garlic to the pot and sauté them for 5-7 minutes, until they are fragrant and translucent.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the ground beef to the pot. Use a spatula to break apart the beef as it cooks. Season the beef with salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. Cook until the beef is fully browned, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Drain any excess fat from the pot. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly to combine it with the beef and aromatics.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour in the marinara sauce and beef broth. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the broken lasagna noodle pieces to the pot. Stir to ensure they are submerged in the liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil, covering the pot with a lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the lasagna pieces have softened to your desired tenderness.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
Stir in the heavy cream until the soup achieves a bright orange color and is well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Finally, add the fresh spinach to the soup and stir it in until it wilts, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Ladle the lasagna soup into bowls and serve immediately.
⏱️ 4 min