CROCKPOT LASAGNA SOUP 🥣 The Coziest Comfort Food You’ll Ever Make!”

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while cheddar is often more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a low-calorie alternative, while pecorino can be less expensive.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, and ground pork is often cheaper.

Fry 1 pound of Italian sausage in a pan until cooked, leaving some grease in the pan.

Add a few red pepper flakes to the pan.

Add 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped green bell pepper to the pan and stir.

Add 1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes to the pan.

In a separate container, mix 4-5 cups of water with 2 heaping teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon Italian herb.

Add the water mixture to the pan, stirring well.

Add 2 heaping tablespoons of minced garlic to the pan.

Add 1 teaspoon of oregano and 0.5 teaspoon of basil to the pan.

Add 3 tablespoons of Italian seasoning, 0.5 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of onion powder to the pan.

Add 24 oz of Rayo's sauce to the pan, along with about 1 cup of water to clean out the jar.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 0.5 teaspoon of pepper to the mixture.

Cover the pot and cook on high for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, break 6-8 oven-ready lasagna noodles into small pieces and add them to the pot.

Stir the noodles into the soup and let them cook for about 30 minutes, checking for doneness.

Once cooked, serve the soup in bowls and top with ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese.

Add Italian seasoned croutons on top for garnish.

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