Low Sodium Lasagna Soup

I try to keep my base recipes as simple as possible. This way, you can always add or pair your meal with sides and other goodies! I got this recipe from Food Network Magazine and tweaked it to make it low sodium! Soup is an easy go to. Its quick and delicious. Here is my simple low sodium Lasagna Soup recipe!

Ingredients: For Low Sodium Lasagna Soup

• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into pieces (about 10 noodles) (0mg)
• Single pound of ground meat of your choice. I use ground beef.
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling (0mg)
• 1 onion, chopped (0mg)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped (0mg)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (0mg)
• 2 tablespoons no salt added tomato paste (0mg)
• 4 cups no salt added or low-sodium chicken broth (50mg to 400 mg per cup depending on brand)
• One 15-ounce can no salt added crushed or diced tomatoes (0mg)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, plus thinly sliced leaves for topping(0mg)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or half-and-half (0mg)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (plus more for sprinkling, optional) (190 mg per serving)

Recipe:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook as the label directs. Drain; drizzle with olive oil and toss. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Then add ground meat, garlic and oregano and cook, stirring and breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon, until the beef is browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until darkened, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes and 1 cup water; cover and bring to a simmer. Uncover and cook until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Stir in the noodles, basil, parmesan and heavy cream; simmer 2 more minutes. Divide the soup among bowls. Top with ricotta if you would like and sliced basil. Keep in mind you can also add in other veggies at 0 mg of sodium. Things like tomatoes, peppers, and green onions are normally a hit! Enjoy! Hit me up if you have great recipes to share!