1 lb ground beef (You could also sub ground turkey or italian sausage)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1-15 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
1 T tomato paste
1 T italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp dried basil
2 cups marinara
1 cup water
4 cups beef broth, more as needed.
7 lasagna noodles, broken into 2-3 inch pieces
4-5 handfuls Spinach (you could also sub kale or a combination of the two!)
½ cup grated parmesan
Red pepper flakes and ricotta for serving
Salt + Pepper to taste
Fresh basil, for serving, optional
Instructions
Heat a large dutch oven or stock pot over medium high heat. Add oil and then ground beef, cooking breaking up with the back of your spoon until fully cooked through. Drain any excess grease.
Add onion and garlic and sauté another 2-3 minutes.
Add in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, marinara, broth, water, and seasonings, stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, then add uncooked lasagna noodles , reduce heat and simmer until lasagna noodles are tender, ~20-25 minutes.
Stir in spinach and parmesan and season to taste with salt and pepper. You can always add more broth if the soup has become too thick for you.
Ladle into bowls, top with dollops of ricotta and option to sprinkle with more parmesan and red pepper flakes and enjoy!!