Lasagna Soup

Lasagna Soup

 I came home the other night to a delicious smell coming from the kitchen! I saw a pot of tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, and some ricotta cheese! What was this delight? It was Lasagna Soup, something so delicious I had to share with you!


The Recipe:

The Tools:

• Large heavy bottom stock pot
• Large Skillet
• Emersion blender

The Ingredients:

• 1 Recipe Tomato Sauce
• 1/2 Pound of Ground Beef
• 1 Box of Lasagna Noodles
• 8 Ounce Container of Ricotta Cheese
• 2 to 4 cups of Chicken Broth
• Salt and Pepper
• Crush Red Pepper Flakes (optional)

The Method:

Follow the recipe for tomato sauce. This can be made ahead and either stored in the fridge, or frozen for later use. In the large skillet, brown the ground beef. Combine the sauce and ground beef in the stock pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Let cook about 20 minutes. 

Add in the lasagna noodles. This is where the chicken broth comes in. Depending on how soupy you want the soup to be, add as little or as much chicken broth as you want. Cook this until the noodles are al denté. The soup is not boiling, so plan on around 20 to 30 minutes, checking often to make sure the noodles don't over cook.

When the noodles are ready, stir in the ricotta and it's ready to eat! Just like my pizza and pasta, I like this soup with some crushed red pepper flakes to give it a little more kick!

Happy eating!

Weekly Favorites 12/2/18 to 12/8/18

I took last week off from the blog, but I'm back with two new posts this week! First, is the Weekly Favorites!

Snowball Cookies - via Noshing with the Nolands

I love these cookies, the sweet powered sugary goodness! Whenever I am at a Christmas party and there's a cookie assortment and these are a part of it, I have to load up on them! And now, without even really looking, I've found a recipe!

Snowball Cookies are a family favorite that are melt in your mouth delicious! Make up a batch and see for yourself! #recipe #cookies #dessert #snowballcookies #snowballs #holidays #Christmas #ChristmasCookies https://t.co/sTHnTVTxwD pic.twitter.com/VyCG1vwSMZ

— Tara Noland (@TaraNoland) December 3, 2018

25 Lasagna Recipes Your Family Will Love - via The Spruce Eats

I've always loved lasagna! I've even made a version substituting the eggplant for the noodles. What caught my eye here, was substituting Italian sausage for beef. I don't know why I never thought of that!

Italian sausage can be a great substitute for beef in a lasagna #recipe. #foodie https://t.co/lZFRKYIU48 pic.twitter.com/f5iVbhJdYY

— Michelle Schroeder (@ParadiseOnWater) December 6, 2018

Summer Salad with Basil Garlic Dressing - via Living Lou

I've always enjoyed a good salad, piled high with lettuce, veggies, maybe some chicken. But what makes the salad, is the dressing. A good salad dressing can really tie it all together. I can't wait to try out this basil garlic dressing

Homemade salad dressings are easy to make and taste amazing!

This is my go-to for a simple tossed salad. It comes together w/ garlic, basil, Parmesan, olive oil + vinegar. Here you go >> https://t.co/mw69Shx1TH#salad #recipe pic.twitter.com/SQZhvhOaOK

— Louisa Clements (@Living_Lou) December 7, 2018

Salmon & Leek Parcels - via In Season Recipes

Stuffed pastry can be a thing of beauty, and these salmon & leek parcels are no exception! These would make a great finger food to pass around at parties!

Salmon & leek parcels #seasonal #recipe https://t.co/dCNg4cwJI1 pic.twitter.com/pI4SBjjX7E

— SeasonalRecipes (@InSeasonRecipes) December 8, 2018

Recipes for a Single Mom - Part 3

This is the last part of a series of recipes I’m sharing that I wrote for a single mom back in college. I met her while working at Starbucks. She was one of our semi-regular customers. She was looking to cook some healthy meals for her kids, but wasn’t sure where to start. So I offered to share a few recipes with her. Some of them were recipes I already had, and some were new ones I wrote for her.



Today, I am sharing a recipe for Arrabiata Sauce, which is a spicy tomato sauce.








The Recipe:

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 28 ounce can tomato puree
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• fresh basil, chopped
• fresh oregano, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
• Spaghetti 

In a sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and parsley and sauté until the onions turn translucent. Remove to a heavy bottom pot or Dutch oven. Add the remaining ingredients. Under low heat, let simmer covered for 6 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally. To finish sauce, puree with an immersion blender or in a conventional blender, until it is mostly smooth.

Serve with spaghetti or a pasta of your choice. This goes great with meatballs, chicken meatballs, or Italian sausage. It also makes a great sauce for lasagna.