My sweet sister shared this recipe with me in her cookbook “Dishing Up Deliciousness”. Everyone in our family loves it. There are some recipes that are so easy they are surprise you by how delicious they are. This is one of those.
Mabecca's Lasagna Soup
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Author: Rebecca Zirkle
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 t olive oil
- 1 ½ lbs Italian sausage (optional)
- 3 c chopped onions
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 t dried oregano
- ½ t crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 T tomato paste
- 1 28-oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 c broth
- 8 oz mafalda, rotini, or fusilli pasta
- ½ c finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Cheesy Yum:
- 8 oz ricotta
- ½ c grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ t salt
- Pinch of freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.
- Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not overcook or let soup simmer for a long period of time
- At this point, as the pasta will get mushy and absorb all the soup broth. You may even want to consider cooking the noodles separately, and then adding some to individual bowls before ladling the soup over them. This would be an especially smart move if you are anticipating any leftovers. Right before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper. To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese.
Photo courtesy of: http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/01/lasagna-soup.html
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