Try This Delicious Lasagna Soup Recipe!

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.

Add olive oil to the pot.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound of Italian sausage to the pot and start breaking it up.

Add diced onions and cook until softened and meat is browned.

Add basil pesto, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and mix.

Add minced garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, and mix.

Add homemade marinara sauce and mix.

Add 5 cups of beef broth and mix.

Add red pepper flakes, sugar, fresh parsley, and basil, and stir.

Let the mixture come to a boil.

Break lasagna noodles and add them to the pot.

Boil noodles for about 8 to 10 minutes on medium-low heat until soft.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of ricotta cheese, grated mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, parsley, low sodium Creole seasoning, pepper, and all-purpose seasoning.

Let the ricotta mixture chill in the refrigerator.

Once the lasagna soup is finished cooking, plate it up.

Add the ricotta cheese mixture to the soup.

Top with more grated Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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