Lasagna Soup
Tastes like lasagna, except that it is a soup! Make it spicy or mild, your choice.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage, spicy or mild
- 1 large onion medium dice
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 (28 ounce) cans roasted, diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 (15 ounces) can tomato sauce
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup chopped, fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped, fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, optional
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces dry pasta shape of choice see "Notes" for suggestions
- grated mozarella or Parmesan, as desired for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat, then add the sausage. Break up and cook sausage for 2-3 minutes, then add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring as needed, until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the tomatoes (with juice) and tomato sauce. Add the chicken stock, water, basil, oregano, parsley, bay leaves, granulated garlic, granulated onion, sugar (if using) and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir together, then bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes then taste for seasonings. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the pasta and stir. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes or until pasta is al dente, stirring as needed to keep pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Serve with grated mozzarella or Parmesan cheese on top, as desired.
Notes
Suggested pasta shapes. Orichetti, rotini, radiatore, mini lasagna noodles. These shapes will allow the elements of the soup to cling to them and will deliver both a nice bite of pasta and soup together
Herbs. I used fresh herbs in this soup. As indicated, dried herbs will also work, but may not be quite as flavorful as fresh.
Onions and garlic. You will notice that although both fresh onions and garlic are used in this recipe, it also uses dried, granulated onion and garlic. The granulated forms of onions and garlic give an extra flavor boost. They are optional, but suggested.