Description
Creamy spinach and sausage lasagna soup merges hearty Italian comfort with rich, layered flavors that dance across your palate. Generous portions of spicy sausage, tender spinach, and melted cheese create a soul-warming bowl perfect for cold evenings you’ll savor to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ pound (0.5 lb) ground sausage
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 5 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Liquid and Seasoning Components:
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan and crumble the sausage, rendering its rich, savory essence while creating a golden, slightly crisp exterior.
- Introduce finely diced onions and sliced mushrooms to the sizzling meat, allowing them to soften and release their aromatic flavors over gentle heat.
- Sprinkle minced garlic into the pan, then fold in fresh baby spinach, watching it gently wilt and meld with the other ingredients.
- Pour chicken broth into the mixture, creating a flavorful base. Snap lasagna noodles into rustic pieces and scatter dried oregano and basil throughout the liquid.
- Bring the soup to a delicate simmer, letting the noodles dance and tenderize for approximately 10 minutes until perfectly cooked.
- In a separate pan, create a silky roux by melting butter and whisking in flour, ensuring a smooth, bubbling consistency.
- Gradually stream milk into the roux, stirring consistently until the sauce transforms into a luxurious, thickened cream.
- Remove from heat and introduce grated Parmesan, stirring until the cheese melts completely and creates a velvety texture.
- Slowly incorporate the creamy Parmesan mixture into the soup, stirring to achieve a harmonious blend of flavors and textures.
- Ladle the soup into warm bowls, serving immediately to capture its peak warmth and richness.
Notes
- This hearty soup transforms classic lasagna into a comforting one-pot meal that’s perfect for chilly evenings.
- Breaking lasagna noodles creates rustic, irregular pieces that soak up the rich, creamy broth beautifully.
- Browning the sausage first develops deep, caramelized flavors that become the soup’s delicious foundation.
- Wilting fresh spinach directly into the soup adds vibrant color and nutritious greens to each spoonful.
- Creating a separate cream sauce ensures a silky, luxurious texture without curdling or separating.
- Parmesan cheese brings a salty, nutty complexity that elevates the entire dish from simple to spectacular.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 55mg