HEALTHY FOR THE NEW YEAR:  LASAGNA SOUP

This lightened up Instant Pot Lasagna Soup is so flavorful you don't realize it's healthy! Either vegetarian or with meat, this soup will be a family favorite recipe!

"This is the best soup I've ever eaten. I followed your recipe yesterday and then I had a delicious and nutritious meal. Delicious." - Reader comment

INGREDIENTS: – olive oil – onion – garlic  – salt – crushed red pepper –  dried basil – diced tomatoes with basil/italian seasoning –  crushed tomatoes – vegetable stock – water – lasagna noodles – baby spinach –  mozzarella cheese – parmesan cheese For meat version: – ground turkey

How to make Lasagna Soup:

1. Using a 6qt or 8qt Instant Pot set to saute mode, add olive oil, diced onion, garlic, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and dried basil. Cook for 2 minutes. 2. Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes (with liquid), vegetable stock and water. Stir.

3. Break up the lasagna noodles into small pieces, and add to the soup. Stir to combine. 4. Close the top and set the valve to the sealed position. Cook. 5. Once the time is up, allow to sit for 5 minutes to release some of the pressure naturally. Then flip the pressure valve to release the rest of the pressure. Open the lid and set aside.

How to make  lasagna soup:

6. Add the baby spinach and stir until wilted. Add mozzarella and freshly grated parmesan cheeses to the soup and stir until combined. Serve immediately with more freshly grated cheese over the top if desired.

How to make  lasagna soup:

For meat version: Using a 6qt or 8qt Instant Pot set to saute mode, add olive oil and allow to heat for 1 minutes. Add ground beef or turkey to the pot and saute for 3 minutes.  Break the meat completely apart and stir while sauting. Add the diced onion, garlic, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and dried basil. Saute for 2 minutes. Continue with recipe from step#2.

How to make  lasagna soup:

How to lighten up the soup: There are a few ways you can save on calories and fat for this soup, and it doesn't change the overall flavor of the soup. – To reduce fat, use fat free or low fat cheese. – To make dairy free, just omit the cheese or use dairy free cheese. – To make this recipe fit into a low carb diet, omit half the noodles. This will decrease the carb count by 50%!

What to serve with this soup...

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