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Skinny Lasagna Soup

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup white onion diced
  • 8 oz. mushrooms sliced (I used a combo of button and baby bella)
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 tsp fennel seeds
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 lb. ground lean turkey Jennie O Extra Lean
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 – 14oz. can fire-roasted tomatoes with juices
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5-6 cups low sodium chicken broth I started with 5 and added more because it got too stew-like
  • 2 Tbsp freshly grated parmesan
  • 2 cups dry whole wheat fusilli noodles
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
  • S&P to taste
Topping
  • 1/3 cup part-skim ricotta
  • 1/3 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. When hot add onions and mushrooms and saute, stirring occasionally for 7 minutes.
  2. Add oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, fennel seeds, garlic and ground turkey. Stir to break up big chunks of meat and brown meat until there is no pink left.
  3. Add tomato paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, bay leaf and broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat, stir in parmesan simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine ricotta and mozzarella and mix well. Set aside.
  5. If you plan on eating all the soup that night, add the noodles into the soup and bring heat up. Cook until noodles are al dente. If you want to freeze some of the soup, continue to simmer the soup for another 10 minutes without the noodles in it. Cook noodles in a separate pot and add them to each bowl before ladling the soup over the top. The noodles get soggy if left in the broth!
  6. Remove bay leaf before serving and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  7. Top each bowl of soup with a spoonful of the cheese mixture and fresh basil, if desired.