Comforting Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup cooked brown lentils (or canned lentils)
- 1 vegan sausage, crumbled (optional, or use an additional cup of lentils)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp dry oregano
- 2 tsp dry basil
- 1/2 tsp rosemary
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 6-8 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1 cup water
Preparation
In a large pot, sauté diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a splash of oil until onion softens.
Add cooked lentils and vegan sausage, cooking until the sausage browns slightly.
Stir in tomato paste, nutritional yeast, oregano, basil, rosemary, fennel seeds, thyme, and red pepper flakes.
Let the tomato paste cook for 1-2 minutes, then add both cans of tomatoes, sugar, and vegetable broth.
Bring the soup to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes before adding broken lasagna noodles.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes until the noodles soften.
Adjust the soup's thickness by adding water if desired.
Serve as is or consider stirring in vegan cheese or topping with vegan ricotta.
