Creamy Lasagna Soup: An Italian Classic in a Bowl

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in calories and provides a similar texture.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while cheddar is often less expensive.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

Start by drizzling olive oil in a pot.

Sauté chopped yellow onion until tender.

Add 3 crushed cloves of garlic and sauté briefly to avoid burning.

Add 1/2 pound of hamburger and 1/2 pound of mild Italian sausage to the pot, breaking it up as it cooks.

Season the meat with salt, crushed basil, oregano, and Italian seasoning (about 1 teaspoon each).

Brown the meat mixture thoroughly.

Pour in the jar of spaghetti sauce and rinse the jar with chicken broth, adding the broth to the pot.

Wait for the mixture to boil before adding the broken lasagna noodles.

Once boiling, add the lasagna noodles and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.

Add 2 teaspoons of tomato powder (or tomato paste) to the pot and stir.

Let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes until the noodles are tender.

Add fresh basil from the garden, reserving some for garnish.

Stir in parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese, saving some mozzarella for topping.

Add 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese and mix well.

Top with fresh basil and additional cheese before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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