Spicy Lasagna Soup
This lasagna soup takes the work out of making lasagna the traditional way but with the all the flavors that makes it so special.
Equipment
- 1 6 qt Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 lb Medium or Firm Tofu drained and pressed
- 1 Medium Onion peeled and finely chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic peeled and finely chopped
- ½ can Whole peeled tomatoes
- 32 oz Spicy Marinara Sauce
- 5 cups Vegetable Broth
- 2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tablespoon Dried Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 4 tablespoon White Vinegar
- 1 cup Shitake Mushrooms cleaned and sliced
- 1 cup Baby Spinach rinsed clean
- 8 Lasagna Sheets
- ½ cup Parmesan
- ½ cup Mozzarella or White Cheddar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil at medium low level in the Dutch oven. Crumble the tofu in to the pan and gently saute it regularly. Let the moisture cook off and you will see the tofu change color to a golden brown. Now add the chopped onions.
- Let this cook for 3-4 minutes before adding the chopped garlic. Cook for 2 minutes and then add the canned tomatoes. Break up the tomatoes roughly in to smaller chinks using the spatula. Add the red pepper flakes if using along with the dried Italian seasoning. You can also use fresh herbs like thyme and basil. Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Add the onion, garlic powder and mix well. Now mix in the vegetables if using and saute for a minute.
- Add the marinara sauce followed by the broth. Add the vinegar and season with salt-pepper. Break the lasagna sheets in to big chunks and add to the pot.Mix well and let the mixture simmer for around 10 minutes until the pasta is almost cooked. Finally top with more fresh herbs and top with cheese. Let cheese melt in the heat before serving hot.
Notes
- The nutritional values provided are an estimate and do not represent accurate values due to the nature of ingrdients and brands used.
- I would recommend avoiding "no boil" lasagna as I found it took a lot longer to fully cook through and texture seemed off compared to regular lasagna sheets during my recipe testing.