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Lasagna Soup

Love lasagna, but don’t feel like layering? This cozy Lasagna Soup has all of the savory and cheesy flavors you crave-without the extra work! This hearty soup has everything you love about lasagna, but in a warm and comforting bowl! This fun twist on a beloved Italian dish pairs deliciously with Our Family Twisted Garlic Bread Sticks, found in the freezer aisle at your local Our Family retailer!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Our Family® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
  • 1/4 cup Our Family® Grated Parmesan Cheese plus Our Family® Finely Cut Shredded Parmesan Cheese for garnish (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil plus additional for garnish (optional)
  • 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
  • 1 medium Our Family® yellow onion, halved and chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 Tbsp Our Family® Tomato Paste
  • 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) Our Family® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano
  • ½ (24-ounce) jar Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Tomato & Italian Basil Pasta Sauce
  • 3 Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Bay Leaves
  • 7 cups Our Family® Beef Broth
  • 2 Tbsp Our Family® Italian Seasoning Blend
  • 1 tsp Our Family® Coarse Kosher Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp ground Finest Reserve™ by Our Family® Black Peppercorn Grinder
  • ½ (16-ounce) package Our Family® Lasagna, broken into small pieces
  • 1 ½ cups Our Family® Shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese

Directions

  1. In medium bowl, stir ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese and basil; cover and refrigerate. Makes about 1 cup ricotta mixture.
  2. In large Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until beef is browned and onion is tender, breaking up beef with side of spoon. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook 1 minute or until fragrant, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes with their juice, pasta sauce, bay leaves, broth, seasoning, salt and pepper; heat to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add lasagna; cook 10 minutes or until lasagna is al dente, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaves.
  3. Place oven rack 10 inches from broiler; preheat broiler to high. Sprinkle soup with mozzarella cheese; place Dutch oven on oven rack and broil 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown. Makes about 10 cups soup.
  4. Serve soup dolloped with ricotta mixture garnished with shredded Parmesan cheese and/or basil, if desired.

 

 

Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 cup soup, 1 2/3 tablespoons ricotta mixture): 347 Calories, 15g Fat, 7g Saturated Fat, 55mg Cholesterol, 1347mg Sodium, 29g Carbohydrates, 4g Fiber, 6g Sugars, 2g Added Sugars, 22g Protein

Chef's Tip

You can also brown the cheese on the top of the soup with a kitchen torch instead of broiling.

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