Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Cook ground sausage or beef in a large pot until browned. Add diced onion and cook until soft. Stir in garlic and cook for another minute. Don't drain the fat - keeps things flavorful.
- Add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes until darkened. Pour in crushed tomatoes and broth. Season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in pasta shells or broken lasagna noodles. Cook until al dente like the package says. Taste and fix seasoning. The noodles soak up liquid as they cook.
- Take off heat and let it cool a bit. Ladle into bowls and plop ricotta on top. Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan over everything. Throw on some fresh basil if you have it.
Nutrition
Notes
The real magic of lasagna soup is browning that tomato paste until it smells sweet instead of sharp this one step transforms the whole pot from ordinary to extraordinary. Let it rest a few minutes before serving so the cheese melts perfectly instead of turning into rubber strings.




