Lasagna Soup!

I love love love lasagna so I was ecstatic to discover this incredible lasagna soup recipe! It really is oh- so- tasty and I'm sure you'll love it too! (If you actually make it that is :) I found the mini lasagna noodles (aka mafalda noodles) at our local Schnucks on the Hill in the Italian section. (I did not, however, find them in whole wheat! Maybe Becky or Antonia could make me some?!;)

Lasagna Soup

Ingredients

1 lb bulk Italian sausage

2 cups onions, chopped

1 cup carrot, diced

2 cups mushrooms, sliced

2 tablespoons garlic, minced

4 cups chicken broth

1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, chopped 


1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 cup mafalda pasta or campenelle pasta

2 cups fresh spinach, chopped

1 cup provolone cheese or fresh mozzarella cheese, diced

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (for garnish)

4 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh basil (for garnish)

Directions

1.
Brown sausage in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots; saute 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and garlic, and saute another 3 minutes.

2.
Add broth, stewed tomatoes, and tomato sauce, and bring to a boil. Drop in pasta and simmer until cooked, about 10 minutes, or according to package directions. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.

3.
Place 1/4 cup cheese into serving bowls and pour soup on top. Garnish with Parmesan and basil.

From my Cusine at Home Splendid Soups & Spectacular Sides magazine/also found on recipezarr.com

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The last time (and first time!) I made this soup was on David's Birthday. Since I haven't shared any pics from November or December, here's a couple from the big 2-8 celebration!

We had a small little celebration for the birthday boy this year. (The poor guy always gets overlooked with the "big" holiday and all.) I now realize why I don't usually have a party though-whew! It was a little hectic trying to pull everything off. (Thankfully it was on a Wednesday and my wonderful mother helped me out a ton!! )

Daddy with his ever favorite mint oreo ice cream cake!

Celebrating at g'mas!