Lasagna Soup

Ingredients: (Serves 4-6)

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion (diced)

3-5 garlic cloves (minced)

1 Ib ground beef (or ground chicken or turkey)

1/2 lb Italian sausage (optional - but tastes great!)

Salt, pepper, oregano, and dried basil

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 cups marinara sauce

4 cups beef broth (or whichever meat you’re deciding to use)

9 oz of lasagna sheets, broken up by hand

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1 cup shredded mozzarella

Ricotta cheese (for topping, I used lower fat ricotta)

Large handful of spinach

Directions

1.   Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pot (I used my Dutch oven)

2.   Add in onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant

3.   Next, add in ground beef and sausage.

4. Add seasonings and cook until there is no pink left in the beef or sausage.

5.   Add in tomato paste, marinara, and broth.

6. Stir and bring to a boil.

7.   Once boiling, break apart lasagna sheets and add to the pot. Add in your handful of spinach. Boil for 9 minutes.

8.   Cut the heat off and add mozzarella and Parmesan. Mix well.

9. Serve and top with ricotta cheese. Enjoy!