4lasagna noodles broken in small piecesdo not use no-boil noodles
1teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonpepper
½cupricotta cheese
½cupshredded Parmesan cheese
½cupshredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, add the Italian sausage. As the sausage cooks, break it up into bite-sized pieces. Continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes until the sausage is browned and cooked thoroughly.
Add the shallot, garlic, and red pepper to the pot and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Add Italian herb blend, chicken stock, canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, kosher salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil then reduce to a heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Cover the soup for the last 5 minutes to help finish cooking the noodles.
Serve soup in large bowls with a dollop of ricotta cheese and sprinkled with Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.
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Notes
Choose either sweet or hot Italian sausage ~ whichever is your favorite!
Shallot are a little milder other onions. A good substitute is yellow onion.
I always have a few lasagna noodles left after making lasagna so they are perfect to use in soup. But other pasta shapes such as rotini, farfalle, and orecchiette can be used in Lasagna Soup.
The noodles cook right in the soup to soak up all the goodness. Cover the pot the last 5 minutes of simmering the soup to help the noodles finish cooking.