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High Protein Lasagna Soup

High Protein Lasagna Soup

This high protein one pot lasagna soup has all of the flavors of classic lasagna in a lightened up, higher protein hearty soup.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 bowl
Calories 465 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 whole red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey or ground chicken
  • 1 lb chicken sausage casing removed, or chopped fully cooked chicken sausage
  • 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 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
 

  • 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. The soup will be pretty thin when it's boiling and hot, so make sure to give it time to cool and thicken up 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
Keyword hearty soup, High Protein Lasagna Soup, high protein soup, lasagna soup, lightened lasagna, One Pot Meal
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