LASAGNA SOUP WITH CHEESY YUM

Lasagna Soup with Cheesy Yum image

A delicious version of all the flavors of your favorite lasagna casserole. The cheesy yum brings a nice cool surprise to the soup.

Provided by Chandice

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 ½ pounds bulk Italian sausage
3 cups chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
6 cups chicken stock
2 (15 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 (8 ounce) package rotini pasta
½ cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
8 ounces ricotta cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in hot oil until slightly brown and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Stir onion in sausage; cook and stir until softened, about 6 minutes.
Stir garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes into onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until mixture has a brick-red color, 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour chicken stock, diced tomatoes, and bay leaves into pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes. Add rotini to pot and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Stir in basil and season soup with salt and black pepper.
Stir ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pinch black pepper in a bowl until well-combined.
Place a dollop of cheese mixture in the bottom of a soup bowl. Sprinkle some mozzarella cheese over cheese mixture and ladle soup over the top. Repeat with remaining cheese mixture, mozzarella, and soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 65.2 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 29.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 1919.1 mg, Sugar 7.8 g