Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- Olive oil2 tsp
- Ground beef1 lb
- Onion1
- Garlic1 tbsp
- Carrot1
- Zucchini1
- Chicken stock2 cups
- Tomato sauce14 oz
- Crushed tomatoes14 oz
- Tomato paste4 tbsp
- Parsley4 tbsp
- Basil · dried8 tsp
- Oregano · dried1 tsp
- Beef stock1
- Salt2 pinches
- Cracked pepper1 pinch
- Lasagna8
- Mozzarella cheese · shredded1 cup
- Ricotta cheese8 oz
- Parmesan cheese⅓ cups
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Brown the beef, breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, and season with salt and pepper.
- Soften the onion, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Transfer everything to a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add the chicken stock, passata, crushed tomatoes, 2 cups (500 ml) water, tomato paste, crushed bouillon cube, carrot, dried basil and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours, until the flavours are deep and the vegetables are tender.
- Add the lasagna pieces, cover and cook for the last 30 minutes until al dente. Also add the zucchini at the start with the other vegetables if needed.
- Turn off the heat, stir in the mozzarella and let it melt into the sauce.
- Keep cooking until the lasagna is tender and softened into the soup, but still holding its shape.
- Mix the ricotta, parmesan, parsley and basil in a shallow bowl, season with salt and set aside.
- Ladle the soup into bowls, top each with a spoonful of the ricotta mixture and garnish with extra parsley and grated parmesan.
Summarized from Cafe Delites's video. Watch it for the details.
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