Lasagna Soup

I love soup. I love the simplicity of it, and how easily you can throw everything in one pot, and forget about it for awhile until it's time to eat. I'm always on a search for good soup recipes, and this may be the soup of all soups. This soup has everything. Pasta, meat, a delicious broth, and the best part? Cheese. Isn't cheese always the best part?

I first made this dish while in college. It was fast and had tons of leftovers which I greatly appreciated. Then I moved back home after graduating and made it for my mom, and now it's in a permanent rotation for dinner here. 

I found this recipe on A Farmgirl's Dabbles blog and modified it a bit.

If you're in the mood for something cozy, warm, and hardy look no further. Enjoy!

 

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Lasagna Soup
by March-13-2014
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 1-1/2 lbs Italian sausage
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 2 14.5-oz cans of fire roasted tomatoes
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 8 oz. pasta
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 oz. ricotta
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until transparent. Add sausage, and break it up into pieces. Cook until almost browned. Add oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, and garlic. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook until it becomes a rusty color.2. Add in the fired roasted tomatoes, chicken stock, and bay leaves. Turn down the temperature and simmer the soup for 30 minutes.3. While the soup is simmering begin to cook pasta in separate pot, You can really use any type of pasta here, but pick one that had a lot of ridges and will hold the broth. I used radiator pasta, but even rigatoni or fusilli will work. Cook until al dente. 4. While the pasta is cooking you can mix up the cheese topping. Add the ricotta and Parmesan together in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.5. Once the pasta is cooked and the soup mixture has simmered, you can begin assembly. I usually put a big dollop of the cheese mixture at the bottom of the bowl. Then I add the pasta, and the soup mixture over everything. I top it off with a bit more of the cheese mixture and Parmesan.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 8

Let me know if you tried out this recipe and if you liked it! I would love to hear about you food adventures too.

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