Lasagna Soup
Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, small, diced
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Calabrian chili
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 5 cups beef broth
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces
- 1 handful basil, fresh
- 1 Parmesan rind
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 3/4 cup cream
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese
For the Cheese Topping
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil or parsley, chopped
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened.
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- 2
Add minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min•🌡️ 300
- 3
Add Italian sausage and ground beef to the pot. Break up the meat with a spoon and cook until browned, draining any excess fat.
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- 4
Stir in dried oregano, dried basil, fennel seeds, tomato paste, and Calabrian chili. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
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- 5
Pour in the crushed tomatoes and beef broth. Add the Parmesan rind and fresh basil. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and let it gently cook to allow flavors to meld.
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- 6
Add the broken lasagna noodles to the simmering soup. Cook according to package directions until the noodles are tender, then remove the Parmesan rind.
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- 7
Stir in the cream and shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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- 8
While the soup simmers, prepare the cheese topping: In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, grated Parmesan, chopped fresh basil or parsley, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Ladle the hot lasagna soup into bowls. Top each serving with a generous dollop of the cheese topping.
⏱️ 2 min
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Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, small, diced
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Calabrian chili
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 28 ounce
- 5 cups beef broth
- 8 lasagna noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces
- 1 handful basil, fresh
- 1 Parmesan rind
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 3/4 cup cream
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese
For the Cheese Topping
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil or parsley, chopped
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 300 - 2
Add minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min•🌡️ 300 - 3
Add Italian sausage and ground beef to the pot. Break up the meat with a spoon and cook until browned, draining any excess fat.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 4
Stir in dried oregano, dried basil, fennel seeds, tomato paste, and Calabrian chili. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
⏱️ 3 min•🌡️ 300 - 5
Pour in the crushed tomatoes and beef broth. Add the Parmesan rind and fresh basil. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and let it gently cook to allow flavors to meld.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 200 - 6
Add the broken lasagna noodles to the simmering soup. Cook according to package directions until the noodles are tender, then remove the Parmesan rind.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200 - 7
Stir in the cream and shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 180 - 8
While the soup simmers, prepare the cheese topping: In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella, grated Parmesan, chopped fresh basil or parsley, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Ladle the hot lasagna soup into bowls. Top each serving with a generous dollop of the cheese topping.
⏱️ 2 min