Hello friends:)
I know it has been awhile but, boy do I have a wonderful recipe to share today! This Lasagna Soup is so good, it drove me to finally post again! I have had good intentions for awhile, but once you get out of the habit of regular blogging, it is hard to squeeze it into your schedule again. Unfortunetly, I have experienced lots of computer issues this last year, which made time at the computer easy to put off. We ended up “investing” in a very nice iMac–but goodness it is hard to use after years on a PC. I am slowly getting the hang of it though! In the end, I am sure we will love it once we get over the painful learning curve! My old laptop finally died too, so we are saving up for a Macbook, since Apple computers are rather pricey! I am so tired of all the computer problems we have had. I heard that Apple computers last longer and get less viruses, so I am crossing my fingers that is true! Hopefully they will be worth it!
OK, back to this delicious soup…
My parents came to visit for Christmas and I served this for dinner one cold night and everyone loved it! My Mom proclaimed it to be her new favorite soup and insisted that I post it on Mel and Boys Kitchen! Now that is saying something because she makes some seriously good soups! It is only two months later, but I am finally following her recommendation and sharing the recipe with you! This soup is a fun twist on a classic… lasagna in a bowl, but better! The broth is rich and flavorful and the cheese topping is divine as it melts into a wonderful creamy addition! This a perfect soup to warm you up on a cold winter night! I have brought this to people who needed a meal twice now with rave reviews! It is fun, different and incredibly satisfying!
Hope you enjoy!
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Lasagna Soup
Description
This Lasagna Soup soup is a fun twist on a classic… lasagna in a bowl, but better! The broth is rich and flavorful and the cheese topping is divine as it melts into a wonderful creamy addition!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Italian Sausage
- 1/3 cup chopped onion or 1–2 TB dehydrated chopped onion
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4–1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (depending on your tastes)
- 2 TB tomato paste
- 2 cans (15 oz) diced Italian diced tomatoes (we like the petite dice)
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 7–8 lasagna noodes, broken into bite size pieces
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
Cheese Topping:
- 8 oz ricotta (or cottage cheese)
- 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese
- pinch of freshly ground pepper
- 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat cook sausage and onion, breaking the meat into bite size pieces until cooked thru and no longer pink.
- Drain off the fat then add garlic, oregano and the red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. If you know you will eat the whole batch of soup then add the uncooked lasagna noodles about 30 minutes before you want to serve it. That way they will cook in the simmering soup.
- If you don’t think you will eat the whole batch of soup, I suggest cooking the noodles in a separate pot and just adding them to the amount of soup you plan to consume. That way the noodles won’t get mushy when you store the leftovers.
- Right before serving, stir in the chopped fresh basil.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the Cheese topping. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, slat and pepper.
- To serve, place a spoonful of the cheese topping in each bowl, ladle the hot soup over the cheese topping and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Notes
I like to double the recipe and freeze half for later. If you are going to freeze. Do not add the noodles to the soup, just cook them in a separate pot. I froze the soup and topping separate. When reheating add fresh uncooked noodles then. Freezes well!
Recipe Source: Slightly adapted from 5 Boys Baker
I am glad you like it! I am so excited for soup weather again!! Although here in the South it is still so hot! I will put this on our menu soon though:)
this soup has found it’s way in to our regular rotation — it’s that good! tonight we are trying it gluten free with spiraled zucchini instead of noodles!! yum! Thanks for the recipe!
Super good Melanie! Teenager approved. We all loved it and my daughters boyfriend downed 3 huge bowls! Yum!
This is a wonderful soup recipe. We loved it! Your recipes are always great and usually pretty easy to make. Thanks for posting.
I popped over here to look for some inspiration for dinner and saw that you’re back! I’m so glad! The soup looks delicious!
Thanks so much Krisit!! It is good to be back:)
HI Kerri,
I usually put them in either a glass pyrex with a plastic lid–I have several that I got at Target and Walmart or if I am not sure I will get it back, I put it in a disposable rubbermaid container with a lid. I usually put it in a basket or in a baking dish to keep them from falling over during transport. To be honest I have had a few spills–but not too bad usually if you make sure the lid is on securely:)
Hey Tiffany! I am so glad you like the granola recipes! I LOVE granola! I hope you liked the soup! Thanks for leaving a comment! xo
Thanks Carrie! I hope you like the soup as much as we did! xo
Hi Teresa! Thanks for the comment! I am trying to get back into blogging:) I have SO many yummy recipes to share! Check back! Yes I am going to post on Melandboys too! It is just so hard to know where to start when you are so behind–lol! I have the service plan too–and I call ed them all the time at first! Hope you have a good week! xo
so yummy. and i love all of your recipes and i was sooo happy to see you post again.
Thanks for sharing this recipe. When you bring soup as a dinner for those in need, how do you pack it up for transport? I have some great soup recipes but I never know how to get it there.
Welcome back! I was coming on to view your granola recipe to make with my daughter (which I made too many times to count when my husband was deployed for a year – it’s amazing and my entire family loves it!) and I saw a new recipe posted! Yay! Being that this will hopefully be one of the last cold weekends here in Massachusetts (I hope!), I am making this soup tonight – it looks delicious! Thank you!!
Thanks for posting! I came to your website for a soup recipe over the weekend, and it was so great to see this one! Yum!
This soup looks fantastic. It is perfect for the cold winter months. I have really missed your posts. You girls have the best recipes! I really miss your other mel and boys blog, too, and all of the inspiration it provided. I hope you begin posting there, also. We have all Apple products here and have had them for years and love them. I love my MacBook Pro laptop. I think you will like them. I bought the service plan for my computer where the Apple techs are available to you for any problems and it has saved my life so many times. They are very knowledgeable and it was well worth the money to buy the plan. Good luck!