Lazy “Lasagna” Soup

Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 20 min. Cook Time: 35 min.

Love Lasagna, but don’t always have the time to prepare it? This lasagna soup will give you all the flavors and feels of lasagna with half the work and time.  Did I mention cleanup is easier too?

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 Lb. lean ground beef
• 1/2 Lb. Sweet Italian Sausage
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 7 garlic cloves, to taste, minced*
• 8 cups Low Sodium Vegetable Stock
• 1 Can (28 oz.) Cento Crushed Tomatoes
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. Cento tomato paste
• 2 Tsp. Basil - dried
• 2 Tsp. Oregano - dried
• 1 Tsp. Rosemary - dried (rub through fingers to break down)
• 1 Tsp. Dried Thyme
• ​1 Tbsp. Crushed Red Pepper
  
• Kosher Salt - to taste
• Fresh Cracked Black Pepper - to taste
• 1 Box Farfalle (Bow Tie) Pasta
• 1 Cup Mozzarella- finely shredded
• 3/4 Cup Parmesan Romano Cheese
• 10 Fresh Basil Leaves - rolled and thinly sliced

Directions

1. In a large pot with salted water, prepare pasta according to directions, subtracting 2 minutes from cook time. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
2. ​ In a large pot over medium high (7-8 on your oven dial) brown sausage, being sure to crumble as it’s browning. ​
3. Remove sausage and drain on paper towel. Use remaining oil from sausage to brown ground beef, also crumbling while browning. Remove and drain.
4. Heat Olive Oil in pot, and sauté onion for 3 minutes. Add garlic, and sauté until fragrant. DO NOT let garlic brown.
5. Add crushed tomatoes, paste, red pepper and dry herbs and stir for 2 minutes.
6. Add in 4 cups vegetable stock, browned sausage and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Allow pot to come to a boil. Reduce heat (2-3 on your oven dial) and simmer for 25 minutes.
8. Add 2 cups stock and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. (If soup becomes too thick, use remaining stock to thin.)
9. Add pasta water and pasta to pot, simmer 5 minutes.
10. Place even portion of Mozzarella in bowls, ladle soup over cheese and garnish with Parm-Romano and strips of basil.
11. serve immediately and enjoy!

Sulli Says: If...there are any leftovers, they can be stored in an airtight container for a week. Emphasis on “if”...
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