Photo: Tastes Like Lasagna Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 (32-ounce) box chicken broth
- 2 (14.5-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups broken lasagna noodles
- 1 (5-ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Garlic Crostini, recipe follows
Garlic Crostini:
- 1 thin French baguette
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves smashed garlic
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
In a large Dutch oven, combine ground chuck, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned and crumbles. Drain well.
Stir in thyme, brown sugar, broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add noodles, and simmer until noodles are tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
Preheat broiler. Ladle soup into 8 to 10 ovenproof bowls. Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Broil soups, 6-inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly. Add a garlic crostini slice on top. Serve immediately.
For the garlic crostini:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut bread into 1/4-inch round slices. Place on baking sheet and brush each slice with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper; place in oven and bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Rub each side with smashed garlic cloves.
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By Family Cooks 2
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on May 08, 2013
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I make this like 3 times a month. I have to say it always turns out perfect and taste amazing. Homemade cooking is my job all around. I hope to be one of the Greats one day with my own restaurant. Thumbs up from the Mock5 house!
By saireah
on April 19, 2013
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This is a really wonderful recipe! I randomly stumbled across this on Google and I've made it several times since. I use ground turkey (and season with oregano and basil or "Italian-style" ground turkey if it's available. I also don't include the green bell pepper as my boyfriend doesn't care for them, but I bet they'd be delicious in this.
Tip: always use fresh onion. I tried to cheat and use the leftovers I had of frozen, chopped onions in the freezer. It definitely didn't taste as good as fresh, so don't try to cut corners like I did.
By Miss_Pita
on March 09, 2013
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Should be called Tastes BETTER Than Lasagna Soup! This is awesome, the only thing I did different was use sliced mozzerella on top instead of shredded - really browned it good under the broiler - DELICIOUS!
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