Have you ever looked at a perfectly layered lasagna and thought, “This is great, but what if it was messier and I could eat it with a spoon?” No? Well, somebody did, and thus, lasagna soup was born!
The Origin Story Nobody Asked For
Picture this: It’s a dark and stormy night in an Italian-American kitchen. A clumsy chef trips, sending a beautifully crafted lasagna flying into a pot of simmering broth. Instead of crying over spilled pasta, they taste it and exclaim, “Mamma mia! I’ve created a masterpiece!” …Okay, that’s probably not how it happened, but it’s more fun than “someone deliberately put lasagna ingredients in soup.”
Why Lasagna Soup is the Bad Boy of Italian Cuisine
- It breaks all the rules: Lasagna? Neat and tidy. Lasagna soup? Chaotic and rebellious. It’s the James Dean of pasta dishes.
- It’s lazy in all the right ways: Why spend hours layering when you can throw everything in a pot and call it cuisine? It’s efficiency at its most delicious.
- It confuses Italian grandmothers: “Che cosa?! You want-a me to put-a the lasagna in soup? *faints in Italian*”
How to Enjoy Lasagna Soup Like a Pro
- Slurp it loudly. It’s not rude if it’s soup, right? …Right?
- Try to find that one noodle that’s always hiding at the bottom of the bowl. It’s like a pasta treasure hunt!
- Explain to confused dinner guests that no, your lasagna didn’t melt. This is how it’s supposed to look.
- Use garlic bread as a spoon. Because if you’re going to rebel against traditional lasagna, why stop there?
In Conclusion
Lasagna soup is proof that sometimes, the best things in life happen when we stop trying to keep everything neat and tidy. It’s the culinary equivalent of saying, “I woke up like this,” and still looking fabulous.
So the next time you’re torn between making lasagna and making soup, remember: you don’t have to choose. Embrace the chaos. Make lasagna soup. Your taste buds will thank you, even if your Italian great-aunt doesn’t.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 8 oz lasagna noodles broken
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Brown beef, onion, and garlic in a large pot.
- Add tomatoes, broth, and seasoning. Simmer 20 minutes.
- Add noodles, cook until tender (8-10 minutes).
- Serve topped with dollops of ricotta and sprinkle with Parmesan and mozzarella.
