Lasagna Soup

Yields: 8 serving(s)

Prep Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 

  olive oil

• 1/2 

  yellow onion, chopped

• 1 

  clove garlic, chopped

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 lb. 

  sweet sausage, casings removed

• 2 Tbsp. 

  tomato paste

• 1 tsp. 

  dried oregano

• 1 tsp. 

  dried basil

• 1 

  (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce

• 2 qt. 

  chicken stock

• 8 oz. 

  (about 10) lasagna noodles, broken into bite-size pieces

• 1 

  (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed or broken into chunks

• 1 1/4 c. 

  ricotta

• 4 oz. 

  mozzarella, grated, (about 1 cup)

• 2 oz. 

  Pecorino, grated (about 1/2 cup)

Directions

1. Step 1-Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add sausage and cook, breaking it into pieces, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato paste, oregano, and basil, and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add marinara and stock; bring to a boil. Add noodles and spinach. Cook until noodles are soft, 10 to 12 minutes. 
2. Step 2-Meanwhile, combine ricotta, mozzarella, and Pecorino in a bowl. Serve soup with 1 to 2 dollops of cheese mixture on top.

Recipe provided by Country Living