Description
Creamy white lasagna soup brings Italian comfort to your bowl with layers of rich, cheesy goodness. Hearty noodles, tender chicken, and velvety broth combine to deliver a soul-warming experience you’ll savor spoonful by delicious spoonful.
Ingredients
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Protein:
- 1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage (or mild, based on preference)
Vegetables and Greens:
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 2–3 cups chopped and de-stemmed kale (can substitute spinach)
Base and Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or a mix of oregano and thyme)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups half and half
- 8–10 large lasagna noodles, broken into smaller pieces
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish:
- ½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
- Optional: red pepper flakes
- Optional: fresh thyme
- Optional: crusty bread
Instructions
- Ignite a large pot over medium heat, drizzle olive oil, and introduce ground Italian sausage. Crumble the meat while cooking until rich golden brown, approximately 7-10 minutes. Transfer browned sausage to a separate plate.
- Within the same pot, tumble diced onions with a delicate salt sprinkle. Sauté until translucent and softened, roughly 2-3 minutes.
- Introduce minced garlic and Italian seasoning, allowing aromatics to bloom for approximately one minute.
- Dust flour over the fragrant mixture, coating onions and garlic thoroughly. Toast briefly to eliminate raw flour taste.
- Stream chicken broth into the pot, utilizing a wooden spoon to liberate caramelized remnants clinging to pot’s bottom.
- Elevate liquid to a rolling boil, then cascade broken lasagna noodles into bubbling broth. Simmer 8-10 minutes, occasionally stirring to prevent noodle clustering.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, reintroduce reserved sausage, and cascade half and half into the simmering mixture. Gently integrate ingredients.
- Fold chopped kale into soup, allowing ingredients to harmonize for 10-15 minutes. Monitor carefully to prevent dairy separation.
- Calibrate seasoning with additional salt or Italian herbs as desired.
- Ladle soup into serving vessels, crown with abundant freshly grated Parmesan. Optional embellishments include red pepper flakes, crusty bread, and delicate thyme sprigs.
Notes
- Prep like a pro by dicing onions, mincing garlic, and removing kale stems before starting to cook for smooth sailing in the kitchen.
- Brown Italian sausage thoroughly to develop rich, deep flavors that will infuse the entire soup with delicious meaty goodness.
- Deglaze the pot with chicken broth to capture every bit of caramelized flavor stuck to the bottom, ensuring no tasty bits go to waste.
- Break lasagna noodles into smaller pieces to create a more manageable and enjoyable soup-eating experience that captures all the classic lasagna flavors.
- Simmer gently after adding dairy to prevent curdling, maintaining a creamy and smooth texture that makes this soup irresistibly comforting.
- Top with freshly shredded Parmesan and optional red pepper flakes to add a burst of flavor and personalize your soup to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg