{Recipe Files}: One Pot Lasagna Soup

I promised I'd share this recipe with you all when I talked about it last week and boy are you in for a treat!

This lasagna soup is delicious, decadent, hearty and downright EASY. Perfect for these Winter nights! It looks like a long list, but it's not that bad and you probably have a few of these items at home. I promise, it's worth it!

What You Need:

-1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)

-1 small yellow onion, diced

-4-5 garlic cloves (I did 4)

-1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

-24 oz jar pasta sauce

-6-8 cups low sodium chicken broth

-14 oz can crushed tomatoes

-2 tablespoons tomato paste

-2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

-1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar

-1 tablespoon dried basil

-1 teaspoon dried parsley

-1 teaspoon dried oregano

-1 whole bay leaf

-1 teaspoon salt

-1/2 teaspoon pepper

-10 uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into approx. 1-2 inch pieces*

-1/2 cup heavy cream (optional--I recommend it)

*Toppings: mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, ricotta (I used parm and mozzarella because I hate ricotta cheese)

What You Do:

1. Heat a large pot over medium heat; add the beef (or turkey) and onion, and cook until browned. Drain excess fat. 

2. Add garlic and red pepper and cook for another 30 seconds to a minute.

3. Add in the pasta sauce, 6 cups of chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic, sugar, basil, parsley, oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper and lasagna noodles. Cook until pasta noodles are cooked through (about 20-30 minutes).

4. Discard the bay leaf. Add in the heavy cream if you're using it (I recommend it). 

5. Dole out the servings and top each with desired cheese toppings. I chose mozzarella and parmesan!

Enjoy!!