Hearty Lasagna Soup

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories, while cheddar is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino can be less expensive.

Heat a soup pot on the stove.

Add 1 pound of lean ground beef and 0.5 pound of Italian sausage to the pot and cook until browned.

Chop 1 small onion and mince 4 cloves of garlic.

Stir the meat occasionally while preparing the onion and garlic.

Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot once the meat is cooked through.

Add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 0.5 teaspoon of onion powder, and 0.5 teaspoon of basil to the pot.

Stir the ingredients together and let them sweat down.

Prepare the topping by mixing 1 cup of ricotta cheese, 0.5 cup of grated Parmesan cheese, and 0.25 cup of mozzarella cheese in a bowl.

Set the cheese topping aside and refrigerate it.

Pour chicken stock into the pot to adjust the heat and incorporate the flavors.

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