High Protein Lasagna Soup
This High Protein Lasagna Soup offers the flavors of classic lasagna in a hearty, protein-rich version.
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
- 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 regular lasagna noodles, broken into pieces 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 Steps
- Heat a large pot with oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté 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 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. The 'oven ready' varieties of lasagna noodles are softer and are not firm enough for soup. Soup will thicken significantly as it cools. Give it time to cool and thicken before serving (at least 20 minutes or so).
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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