Tastes Like Lasagna Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 32 oz box chicken broth or 4 cups
- 2 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups radiadori or radiatore pasta uncooked ( or any other shaped pasta will do)
- heaping 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- garlic croutons optional
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, combine ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is browned and crumbles. Drain well.
- Stir in thyme, brown sugar, broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. In the meantime, cook pasta according to package directions in a separate pan. Drain.
- Add cooked pasta to soup and stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Top each bowl of soup with shredded mozzarella soup and croutons, it desired.