Recipe: Perfect Lasagna Soup - Slow Cooker

Lasagna Soup - Slow Cooker.

You can cook Lasagna Soup - Slow Cooker using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Lasagna Soup - Slow Cooker

1. It's 1 tbsp. of olive oil.
2. You need 1 lb. of ground beef (or ground turkey or Italian sausage).
3. It's 1 of small yellow onion, diced.
4. It's 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
5. It's 1 of small bell pepper, diced.
6. Prepare 2 cups of sliced mushrooms (optional).
7. You need 1 can (28 oz.) of no salt crushed tomatoes.
8. It's 1 can (14.5 oz.) of no salt diced tomatoes, undrained.
9. It's 1 can (8 oz.) of no salt tomato sauce.
10. It's 4 cups of unsalted chicken or vegetable broth.
11. It's 2 tsp. of brown sugar.
12. Prepare 2 tsp. of dried basil.
13. Prepare 2 tsp. of dried parsley.
14. It's 1 tsp. of Italian seasoning.
15. You need 1 tsp. of salt.
16. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of pepper.
17. It's 2 cups of pasta of choice.
18. Prepare of Ricotta cheese, for serving.
19. You need of Freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, for serving.
20. You need of Freshly shredded parmesan cheese, for serving.

Lasagna Soup - Slow Cooker instructions

1. Grease your slow cooker and set it aside..
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Add the beef and cook until brown throughout, breaking it up as you go. Drain the fat, then add it into the slow cooker..
3. Add all the additional ingredients EXCEPT for the pasta and cheeses..
4. Place the lid on and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours..
5. Once getting ready to serve, heat a large pot of water over high heat on the stove. Once it's come to a boil, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Then drain it and stir the pasta into the soup..
6. Taste and add any additional seasonings you think the soup needs, then serve immediately..
7. We like to top our bowls with some ricotta cheese mixed with a little mozzarella and parmesan. Some red chili flakes are good if you'd like a little spice..