Lasagna soup

Lasagna soup

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste

1 yellow onion, chopped

1 Tablespoon olive oil

6 cloves garlic , minced

2 Tablespoons tomato paste

28 ounce can whole tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped (or 2 tsp dried)

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoons dried basil

7 cups chicken or vegetable broth

9 lasagna noodles , broken into pieces

10 ounces cottage cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan

 

Instructions

 In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until browned. Season with salt and pepper as you cook. Drain grease and remove meat from the pot.  In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Toss in diced onion and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in minced garlic and cook for another minute or two. Stir in tomato paste, whole tomatoes, spices, and broth. Return meat to pot. Bring to boil then add broken lasagna noodles to pot and reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender.  In a small bowl, stir together mozzarella, Parmesan and cottage cheeses.