This Turkey Lasagna Soup packs a good mix of protein and carbs and it’s super easy to make in just 30 minutes! The rich tomato-based broth is made creamy with a generous dollop of ricotta so you can enjoy all those classic lasagna flavors in soup form.
8oz(225g)uncooked lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
4oz(125g)ricotta cheese
6-8fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve
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Instructions
Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven and sauté the onion for 5 minutes over medium heat until soft and translucent.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion
Add the garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant, then add the ground turkey and cook for 5-7 minutes until browned. Break it up with your spoon as it cooks.
4 garlic cloves
1 pound lean ground turkey
Once the turkey is cooked, stir in the tomato paste, Italian herbs mix, red chili flakes, salt and ground black pepper. Cook for a minute then add the crushed tomatoes and chicken stock.
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Italian herbs mix
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 can (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
Bring the soup to a boil then add the broken lasagna noodles. Make sure they’re well submerged in the liquid. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or according to package instructions until the noodles are al dente.
8 oz uncooked lasagna noodles
Turn off the heat and stir in the ricotta cheese and fresh basil leaves. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve hot with freshly grated Parmesan on top if you like.
4 oz ricotta cheese
6-8 fresh basil leaves
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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Notes
You can substitute the lasagna noodles with any short pasta of your choice.
The noodles will soak up the liquid fast, so have more chicken stock at hand to add as needed if the soup looks too thick.