Take your favorite lasagna dish and deconstruct it into a favorite comfort soup that takes way less time to make.
Prep Time15 minutesminutes
Cook Time20 minutesminutes
Total Time35 minutesminutes
Yield 6servings
4 from 2 votes
Ingredients
1Tbspolive oil
1lbsweet Italian sausage
3clovesgarlicminced
1smallyellow oniondiced
2tspdried oregano
1/2tspcrushed red pepper flakes
2Tbsptomato paste
6cupschicken broth
1(28 oz) candiced tomatoes
1cupshredded mozzarella cheese
1/4cupfresh basil leaveschopped
1lbpasta
Ricotta Topping
8ozricotta cheese
1/2cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1tspdried oregano
Instructions
In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, garlic, and onion.
Cook until sausage is browned and cooked through and onion is translucent. Add oregano, red pepper flakes, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste.
Add chicken broth and diced tomatoes and stir to combine. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add uncooked pasta and cook additional 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Remove from heat.
While pasta is cooking, add ricotta, Parmesan, and oregano to small bowl and mix to combine.
Once soup is done, ladle into bowls and top with ricotta mixture. Add additional grated Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese, if desired.