Lasagna Soup

This soup is SO good.... not sure what else to say.  Picture lasagna in soup form, and it really does taste like lasagna.  Here's the recipe:

Lasagna Soup

2 tsp Olive Oil

1 1/2 lbs Ground Beef (the recipe calls for italian sausage, but we aren't fans of that in our house)

2 Onions, chopped

4 Garlic Cloves

2 tsp Oregano

2 T Tomato Paste

28 oz Diced Tomatoes

6 cups Chicken Broth

2 Bay Leaves

8 oz Small Pasta

1/2 cup Fresh Basil

8 oz Ricotta

1/2 cup Parmesan

1/4 tsp Salt

Pepper

2 cups Shredded Mozzarella

In a large soup pot, head oil.  Add ground beef and sauté, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon.  Cook until no longer pink.  Drain fat.  

Add onions, saute for 1 minute.  Add the tomato paste, sauté until paste turns a rusty brown... about 5 minutes.  Add tomatoes with juice, broth, bay leaves and bring to a boil.  Simmer for 30 minutes.

Add pasta, increase heat to medium-high, cook until pasta is tender.  Stir in basil, season with S&P.

In a small bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan, S&P.  To serve, place about 1 1/2 T of ricotta mixture in the bowl.  Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, ladle soup on top. 

This is SO good and really does taste like lasagna.  Enjoy :)