Description
Hearty lasagna soup with creamy spinach and sausage delivers comfort in a bowl. Layers of pasta, rich broth, and melted cheese promise a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound (0.5 lb) ground sausage
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 5 lasagna noodles, broken
- 3 tbsps butter
- 3 tbsps flour
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried basil
Instructions
- Sausage Searing: Ignite a large saucepan over medium-high heat and transform ground sausage into golden, caramelized crumbles through vigorous breaking and stirring.
- Vegetable Infusion: Transition heat to medium-low, introducing diced onions and sliced mushrooms. Sauté until vegetables become translucent and release their intrinsic aromatics, melding seamlessly with the sausage.
- Flavor Layers: Sprinkle minced garlic and cascade fresh baby spinach into the pan. Continuously agitate the mixture until spinach wilts and integrates completely with the sausage medley.
- Broth Harmony: Stream chicken broth into the saucepan, allowing ingredients to converge and develop a nuanced flavor profile during a gentle 5-minute simmer.
- Noodle Transformation: Fragment lasagna noodles into rustic pieces, incorporating dried oregano and basil. Escalate heat to a gentle boil, cooking for 10-12 minutes until noodles achieve perfect al dente texture.
- Creamy Foundation: In a separate skillet, craft a velvety roux by melting butter and whisking flour until the mixture becomes light and aerated. Gradually introduce milk, maintaining constant whisking to prevent lumps and create a silky base.
- Cheese Integration: Remove skillet from heat and fold in grated Parmesan, whisking until achieving a luxurious, creamy consistency. Employ minimal heat if necessary to facilitate cheese melting.
- Final Fusion: Delicately merge the cheese mixture into the soup, stirring thoroughly to ensure complete integration and a uniform, luscious texture.
Notes
- Sausage Browning Technique: Achieve golden caramelization by breaking meat into small crumbles, ensuring maximum flavor development and textural complexity.
- Vegetable Sauté Strategy: Cook onions and mushrooms at medium-low heat to release natural sweetness and prevent burning, creating a robust flavor foundation.
- Noodle Breaking Tip: Rustic, uneven lasagna noodle pieces create an authentic, homemade soup texture and allow better sauce absorption.
- Cheese Sauce Precision: Whisk roux and milk constantly to prevent lumps, creating a silky smooth base that seamlessly blends with the soup’s robust flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 615 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg