Lasagna Soup Recipe | Easy One-Pot Meals

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining a similar texture.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

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

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more economical.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, and pecorino is often less costly.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a pot.

Season the beef with salt and black pepper and cook until fully browned.

Add chopped onions to the beef and season lightly with salt and black pepper.

Cook the onions until they are soft.

Add minced garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes to the pot and cook until the garlic is fragrant.

Stir in canned tomato sauce, canned crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and 2 teaspoons of sugar.

Stir the soup and allow it to simmer for about 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, add fresh basil and return the soup to simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, depending on desired thickness.

Stir in parmesan cheese and add lasagna noodles to the soup, cooking until they are al dente.

Optionally, cook noodles separately if preferred.

Once noodles are done, stir in cream to finish the soup and check consistency.

Add water or beef broth to thin out the soup if necessary and perform a taste test to adjust seasoning.

Finish the soup by adding spoonfuls of ricotta cheese and freshly grated parmesan cheese on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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