Description
This easy one-pot lasagna soup is ready in 30-minutes, using simple pantry ingredients like ground beef, San Marzano tomatoes, tomato paste, veggies, spices, chicken stock, lasagna pasta, and cheese.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound 90% lean ground chuck
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, to brown the meat,
- 2 teaspoons salt, (divided 1 teaspoon to brown the meat; 1 teaspoon to saute the veggies)
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, (divided 1 teaspoon to brown the meat; 1 teaspoon to saute the veggies)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 6 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried Dominican Oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked chili flakes
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons (6oz) tomato paste
- 6 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 (26oz) can San Marzano D.O.P. Tomatoes - Flora Fine Foods
- 8 oz (2.5 cups) lasagnetti homestyle pasta
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 4 oz (about 1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Brown the meat: In a large pot or cast-iron Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add a Tablespoon of olive oil and add the ground beef. Season with salt and pepper about 1 teaspoon each, stirring occasionally until browned. Drain fat from the pot and put the browned ground beef on a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up the extra fat.
- Saute vegetables: Heat remaining 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in the pot. Add the chopped onions and red pepper, and sauté until they are soft.
- Add the seasoning: Then add the garlic and cook until fragrant - about 30 seconds. Season with oregano, thyme, and smoked chili flakes. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine.
- Stir in chicken stock and crushed tomatoes, and stir to combine.
- Bring to a quick boil, and stir in the lasagnetti pasta. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover for about 15 minutes or until pasta is tender.
- Add the parmesan cheese and stir in half-and half.
- Serve by ladling the lasagna soup into bowls and garnish with mozzarella and fresh basil.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Soup, dinner, lunch
- Method: stove
- Cuisine: Italian
