Easy Lasagna Soup with Cheesy Ricotta Toasts
This easy lasagna soup is one of our most favorite dinners ever! It's super simple and easy, packed with flavor and topped with cheesy ricotta toasts and fresh basil. Comfort food at its finest!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 28 ounces fire roasted crushed tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 parmesan rind
- 10 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- fresh basil, for topping
- shaved parmesan, for topping
cheesy ricotta toasts
- 1 baguette, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, plus more for topping if you wish
- ⅓ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat and add the beef. Season all over with salt and pepper. Brown the beef, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon or meat chopped, until it’s cooked through. Break it into small crumbles.
- Once the beef is mostly cooked, add in the onions and garlic. Stir well. Add in the basil and oregano. Cook, stirring often, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the tomato pasta and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken stock and parmesan rind. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce it to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- While the soup simmers, make the crostini. Brush the baguette slices with olive oil. Sprinkle them with garlic powder and kosher salt. Stir together the ricotta cheese and parmesan. Spread the slices with the ricotta parm mixture. Top with the mozzarella. Place the crostini in the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden and cheesy.
- Add in the broken lasagna noodles and the spinach. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, until the noodles are cooked through.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with the ricotta crostini, shaved parmesan and fresh basil. Add an additional dollop of ricotta if you wish!
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