Lasagna Soup with Italian Sausage

Italian sausage lasagna soup combines tomatoes, broth, broken noodles, and ricotta in a comforting stovetop meal ready in about 40 minutes.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 30 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 12 oz italian sausage
• 0.5 medium yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 6 sheets lasagna noodles
• 0.75 cup ricotta cheese
• 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove the sausage from its casing, add it to the pot, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, breaking it into small pieces, until browned and cooked to 160°F. (about 8 min) — Medium heat; sausage 160°F
2. Add the onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. (about 5 min) — Medium heat
3. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 8 minutes. (about 8 min) — Bring to a boil, then low simmer
4. Break the lasagna noodles into roughly 2-inch pieces and stir them into the simmering soup. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the noodles are tender. (about 10 min) — Low simmer
5. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each serving with ricotta and Parmesan. (about 1 min)