Lasagna Soup Recipe Tasty and Delicious!! MUST TRY!!

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.

Cut up the green bell pepper and medium white onion.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil in a pot and heat it.

Add minced garlic (about 0.5 teaspoons) to the pot and sauté until fragrant.

Add 2.5 pounds of extra lean ground beef to the pot and cook until browned, draining excess grease.

Stir in 2 heaping tablespoons of tomato paste for added flavor.

Add 1 can of Italian diced petite tomatoes to the mixture.

Pour in 2 cans of beef broth and 1 carton of unsalted chicken stock.

Add 1 jar of Prego sauce to the pot.

Season the mixture to taste with various seasonings, avoiding additional salt.

Add a spaghetti seasoning packet to the pot.

Incorporate 2 tablespoons of butter into the sauce for richness.

In a bowl, mix together mozzarella, ricotta, and Italian cheese blend with some seasonings.

Break lasagna noodles into smaller pieces and add them to the pot.

Boil the noodles in the soup for no longer than 8 minutes to avoid sogginess.

After 8 minutes, add 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to the pot.

Stir in half of the ricotta mixture into the soup.

Plate the lasagna soup and top with a dollop of the remaining ricotta mixture.

Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top if desired.

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