WHITE LASANGE SOUP

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add the pancetta to a large pot, turn the heat on and let it render until it's nice and crispy.
  2. 2Remove the crispy pancetta from the pot.
  3. 3Brown the Italian sausage in the same pot.
  4. 4Remove the browned sausage from the pot.
  5. 5Wipe the excess fat from the pot with a paper towel.
  6. 6Add the mushrooms to the pot and let them sit to get a nice brown.
  7. 7Add the onion and leek to the pot.
  8. 8Season with salt, pepper, and Calabrian chilies.
  9. 9Once soft, add in minced garlic and dried herbs.
  10. 10Deglaze with white wine, scraping up any brown bits.
  11. 11Pour in chicken broth.
  12. 12Add a Parmesan rind, bay leaf, and thyme, then let it simmer.
  13. 13While the soup is simmering, combine ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a bowl.
  14. 14Season the ricotta mixture with lemon zest, nutmeg, black pepper, and basil.
  15. 15Remove the fresh herbs from the soup.
  16. 16Pour in room temperature cream and uncooked lasagna noodles.
  17. 17Cover partially and let it simmer until the noodles are tender.
  18. 18Once noodles are tender, finish with a dollop of the ricotta mixture.
  19. 19Add spinach and the crispy pancetta.
  20. 20Serve and enjoy.
  21. 21Serve the white lasagna soup.
  22. 22Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
  23. 23Add a dollop of ricotta mixture on top.
  24. 24Sprinkle with crispy pancetta and fresh basil.
  25. 25Add red pepper flakes for an extra kick.
  26. 26Take a bite of the white lasagna soup.
  27. 27Enjoy the white lasagna soup.
  28. 28In a large pot, add the chopped pancetta.
  29. 29Cook the pancetta until it's rendered and crispy, then remove it from the pot.
  30. 30Brown the Italian sausage in the same pot and remove.
  31. 31Remove excess fat from the pot.
  32. 32Add sliced mushrooms to the pot and let them brown.
  33. 33Add finely diced yellow onion and thinly sliced leek.
  34. 34Season with salt, pepper, and Calabrian chilies.
  35. 35Once soft, add minced garlic, dried oregano, and dried thyme.
  36. 36Deglaze the pot with dry white wine, scraping up any brown bits.
  37. 37Pour in chicken broth.
  38. 38Add a Parmesan rind, bay leaf, and a sprig of thyme, then let the soup simmer.
  39. 39Combine ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a bowl for the ricotta mixture.
  40. 40Grate fresh lemon zest into the ricotta mixture.
  41. 41Grate nutmeg into the ricotta mixture.
  42. 42Season the ricotta mixture with black pepper and chopped fresh basil.
  43. 43Stir the ricotta mixture until well combined.
  44. 44Remove the Parmesan rind, bay leaf, and thyme sprig from the simmering soup.
  45. 45Pour in heavy cream and add uncooked lasagna noodles (or farfalle) broken into 2-inch pieces.
  46. 46Partially cover and simmer until the noodles are tender.
  47. 47Add the dollop of ricotta mixture to the soup.
  48. 48Add spinach or kale to the soup.
  49. 49Stir in the crispy pancetta.
  50. 50Ladle the white lasagna soup into a bowl.
  51. 51Garnish with fresh basil and red pepper flakes.
  52. 52Enjoy the white lasagna soup.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz chopped pancetta
  • 1 lb Italian sausage (mild or spicy), casings removed
  • 8 oz cremini or baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium medium yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 small small leek, thinly sliced (white + light green parts only, optional but recommended)
  • Salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced (to taste)
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 0.5 tbsp Calabrian chilies or red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine (optional)
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Parmesan rind
  • 1 bay leaf (optional)
  • 1 sprig thyme (optional)
  • 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
  • 0.5 lb lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch pieces (or farfalle)
  • 1 cup spinach or kale (optional)
  • Fresh basil, to garnish
  • 1 cup ricotta
  • 0.5 cup freshly shredded mozzarella
  • 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  • 0.25 lemon Zest from 1/4 lemon
  • 1 pinch Pinch of nutmeg
  • Black pepper, to taste

Equipment

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