Thursday, February 9, 2023

Lasagna Soup

Easy meal for days when you’re craving lasagna but don’t feel like doing all the work.  It's literally lasagna in a bowl but healthier because of the added veggies which you can't even taste!

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp Italian seasoning
sea salt
black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 pound of ground beef (or ground chicken or turkey, if you prefer)
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 28oz can of diced tomatoes
1 cup marinara sauce
6 cups low sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth, if you prefer)
10 lasagna noodles, broken
freshly grated parmesan cheese (for serving)
fresh basil, thinly sliced (for serving)

Directions:

1. Cut your vegetables into uniform pieces. For even cooking, make sure your onion, carrot, and celery are all the same size. Set aside.  Add olive oil to a large dutch oven and set over medium heat.  Once the olive oil is shimmering, add onions, carrots and celery.  Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables have softened and the onion is translucent.

2. Add garlic, italian seasoning, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper.  Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until the garlic is very fragrant.

3. Add ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink.  Add tomato paste, stirring to incorporate it into the mixture and cook for an additional 2 minutes.




















4. Add the diced tomatoes, marinara sauce and broth.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are very soft.

5. Return the soup to a boil and add the lasagna noodles.  Cook at a gentle boil for about 9-10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.



















6. Serve soup, garnish with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil.




















NOTES:
Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. To reheat, transfer the soup to a saucepan and heat it over medium-low, stirring occasionally until warmed. Don’t let it come to a boil; otherwise, your noodles will become too soft.


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