When you get an overwhelming craving for lasagna but don’t have the time or energy to put together a casserole – do the next, best thing and reach for your soup pot!
Sausage Lasagna Soup holds all the traditional flavors dear to my heart with hunks of sausage, zig-zaggy noodles, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese swimming in an Italian-seasoned tomato broth. An immensely satisfying, deconstructed lasagna without all the work.
Piping hot soup is ladled over top of a scoop of ricotta placed in a bowl alongside chewy, broken-up lasagna noodles. I keep the noodles separate to prevent them from soaking up all the lovely broth you just put your tender loving care into making.
Over top goes a generous sprinkling of Mozzarella cheese at which point you have a choice to make. Eat as is or place under the broiler so the top gets molten, bubbly and golden brown. That’s the best. For the sake of taste testing I ate it both ways. I found them equally good although the broiler gives it an extra special touch that mimics baked lasagna.
Sausage Lasagna Soup holds all the traditional flavors of baked lasagna with hunks of sausage, zig-zaggy noodles, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese swimming in an Italian-seasoned tomato broth.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of a large soup or stock pot and heat on medium; add sausage and brown on all sides. Remove sausage to a large cutting board and allow to cool.
- Drain off the sausage grease and add a few tablespoons of oil over medium-low heat, add onion and green pepper; season with salt and pepper and saute until onion is translucent, stirring often. Add garlic, saute 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Add tomato paste, all the dried spices, parsley a teaspoon of sea salt and a 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, stir into onions and cook 3-4 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and chicken broth. Slice the sausage into 1/2-inch thick pieces and add back to pot. Simmer 35 minutes, tasting halfway through and seasoning as needed.
- Cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain and toss with some of the broth from the soup to keep them from sticking. To serve, add about 1/4 cup Ricotta cheese to the middle of a bowl, spoon pasta around it then ladle soup over top. Sprinkle with about 1/4 cup mozzarella and serve with Parmesan for sprinkling over top. To make these extra special use oven safe bowls and sprinkle the tops completely with mozzarella. Set the bowls on a baking sheet and place under broiler until tops are bubbly and golden brown, checking every 30 seconds until they are ready.
Yum, this sounds as good as it looks. I love the broken up lasagna noodles. I’ll bet it’s full of flavor with the cheese and sausage….I love sausage!
This is outstanding Reeni, seriously outstanding.
Reeni, this soup looks so tempting…full of flavors. Perfect combination…lasagna and soup.
Hope you are having a wonderful week
I love everything about this recipe! The sausage, lasagna, soup, ricotta! I wish I had a bowl right now
The perfect Italian comfort food Reeni! I could just dive right in.