(Easy) Creamy Lasagna Soup
- Total time
- 9 min
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1/2 Sweet Onion (chopped)
- 3 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1/2 lb. Ground Beef
- 1/2 lb. Spicy Italian Sausage
- 3 tbsp. Tomato Paste
- 1 tbsp. Dried Italian Herbs (or fresh oregano and parsley leaves)
- 24 oz. Marinara Sauce or Tomato Sauce
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 4 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- 3 cups Pasta (broken lasagna noodles or your favorite pasta)
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach (chopped)
- 3/4 cups Whole Milk Ricotta
- 1/2 cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Basil (for garnish)
Steps
- 1
In a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
- 2
Add the garlic and onion to sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- 3
Add the ground beef and ground sausage. Break up the meat with a wood spatula and cook until browned, about 7-8 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the tomato paste and dried herbs.
- 5
Stir in the marinara sauce, broth, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil.
- 6
Add the pasta noodles and spinach. Stir so that the broth covers the pasta.
- 7
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until pasta is al dente, about 6-8 minutes.
- 8
Add more broth to desired preference. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 9
In a small bowl, mix the ricotta and parmesan cheese together.
- 10
Serve the lasagna soup warm with a generous dollop of the ricotta mixture and freshly chopped basil. Enjoy!
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