Spooky Lasagna Soup
Scare up some spooky fun with this Lasagna Soup for Halloween!
Servings: 13 servings
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef or use “meatloaf mix”, a blend of beef, pork & veal
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fusilli or rotini pasta cooked & drained
- small fresh mozzarella balls
- slices pimento-stuffed olives
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook 5 – 7 minutes, or until browned and crumbly. Drain excess fat.
- Add garlic, onion, oregano, and basil; cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Stir in tomato paste. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, bay leaves, and salt; bring to boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in cooked pasta; simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; discard bay leaves.
- Ladle into bowls, garnish with mozzarella balls and top each ball with an olive slice.
Notes
- Small fresh mozzarella balls are usually found with the specialty cheeses at the grocery store.