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High Protein Lasagna Soup

All the cheesy, meaty flavors of traditional lasagna in a healthy, one-pot soup. Packed with protein from lean beef and cottage cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5 bowls
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Soup Base
  • 1 lb lean ground beef 93% lean or ground turkey
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes canned
  • 4 cups beef bone broth or regular beef broth
  • 8 oz lasagna noodles broken into pieces
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
Cheesy Topping
  • 1 cup cottage cheese blended, or ricotta
  • 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven or Soup Pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Ladle

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large pot. Add ground meat and onion; sauté until meat is browned.
  2. Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add crushed tomatoes and bone broth. Bring to a boil.
  4. Add broken lasagna noodles. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender.
  5. While soup simmers, mix cottage cheese (or ricotta) with parmesan in a small bowl.
  6. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with a large dollop of the cheese mixture and shredded mozzarella.
  7. Garnish with fresh basil and serve hot.

Notes

For meal prep, cook noodles separately to prevent them from absorbing all the broth.