Take The Chill Off With A Bowl Of This Hearty Dish

I love that the pasta is cooked right in this soup. It looks like a lot of ingredients but really, this recipe is super easy because you just use one pot. Anytime you can make dinner with minimal mess that is a huge win because seriously, who has time to spend hours cooking and even more to the point, who wants to spend a bunch of time in the kitchen cleaning?

I know this sounds crazy but when we have all our kids home along with their spouses, I actually need to make a double recipe of this to feed everyone!  Good thing it is such a winner! But if you need to feed a smaller crew, just freeze the leftovers for later!

One Pot Easy Lasagna Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ lbs. lean ground beef
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 2 (15-oz) cans petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups uncooked bowtie pasta
• Coupons
• 2 small zucchini, sliced
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper

Cheese Topping

• ½ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
• 1 Tbsp. prepared parmesan cheese
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• pinch of pepper
• ½ cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

• 1. Heat oil in a pot. Add onion and cook until translucent.
  2. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Add ground beef. Break up and brown. Drain.
  4. Add Italian seasoning and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute.
  5. Pour in broth, tomatoes, pasta and zucchini. Cover and cook for 11-13 minutes, until pasta and zucchini are tender.
  6. Add salt & pepper to taste.
  7. For cheese topping: combine ricotta cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper and mozzarella cheese in a small bowl.
  8. Ladle soup in a bowl and add a topping of cheese mixture on top. Enjoy!

 

Quick Tip: If you are making this for a big crowd, keep it warm in a crock pot until ready to serve. Make sure to have some breadsticks on hand to go with it.

Recipe and Image courtesy of Jen and Yummy Healthy Easy