Lasagna Soup
 
 
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Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp fennel seed
  • 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey or chicken (I prefer turkey)
  • 2 cloves garlic. minced
  • 4 c low sodium beef broth
  • 1 15oz can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
  • 1 8oz can tomato sauce
  • 3 c water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 oz uncooked farfalle (bowtie) pasta
  • 2-3 handfuls of roughly chopped fresh spinach (optional)
  • 1 c (8oz) part skim ricotta cheese (2 tbsp per serving)
  • basil to garnish, if desired
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl mix together the parsley, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and fennel seeds.
  2. In a heavy soup pot over medium heat, spray with nonstick spray and add ground meat. Sprinkle evenly with the Italian seasoning blend and mix well with the meat while cooking and breaking apart, until meat is fully cooked and browned.
  3. During the last minute or so of cook time add in the 2 cloves of garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add in the beef broth, water, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
  5. Once soup is boiling add in the uncooked pasta and cook according to the package directions, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked al dente, usually about 12-15 minutes. The pasta will absorb a lot of the cooking liquid.
  6. If you'd like to add spinach add it during the last 3 minutes or so of cook time - it just needs a couple of minutes at the end.
  7. Soup is done once pasta is cooked. Removed bay leaf. Serve topped with 2 tbsp of part skim ricotta cheese per bowl. Soup will continue to thicken as it cools, the pasta continues to absorb more of the liquid.
Notes
Lasagna Soup recipe makes 8 servings at 4 Blue WW SmartPoints/5 Green WW SmartPoints per serving.

Nutritional information is calculated for ⅛ of the recipe.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

*Italian sausage seasoning blend is adapted from Taste of Lizzy T.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ⅛ of the soup + 2 tbsp ricotta | Calories: 243 Fat: 5 Saturated fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 28 Sugar: 4 Fiber: 2 Protein: 22
Recipe by at https://rachelshealthyplate.com/lasagna-soup/