High Protein Lasagna Soup
This high protein lasagna soup has all of the flavors of classic lasagna in a hearty soup.
Equipment
- large pot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 each red bell pepper, diced
- 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey or ground chicken
- 1 lb chicken sausage casing removed, or chopped fully cooked chicken sausage
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 5-6 cups chicken broth 5 cups for an extra thick soup
- 8 each regular lasagna noodles broken into 6 pieces each, do not use 'oven ready'
Cheese Topping
- 1 cup full fat cottage cheese or ricotta cheese, or ½ and ½
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat a large pot with oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until veggies begin to soften.
- Add meat and chicken sausage to the pot, breaking up into small pieces. Stir occasionally for 5-8 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Next add salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and tomato paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth. Bring to a simmer.
- Add noodles and cook until soft, about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent noodles from sticking.
- While soup is cooking, mix all topping ingredients in a medium bowl, set aside.
- Allow soup to cool slightly and sauce to thicken before serving. Spoon soup into a bowl, add a dollop of topping and garnish with fresh basil and extra mozzarella or parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
If you prefer a thicker soup, start with 5 cups of chicken broth. Use regular lasagna noodles, not 'oven ready' varieties as they are too soft for soup. Soup will thicken significantly as it cools, so allow it to sit for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 37gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1925mgPotassium: 811mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1242IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 259mgIron: 4mg
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