
SPICY LASAGNA SOUP



INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup Culinary Circle Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pound hot Italian pork sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons Hunt's® Tomato Paste
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup dry mini bowtie pasta, uncooked
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, torn
DIRECTIONS
Combine ricotta, Parmesan and water in small bowl; set aside.
Heat 5-quart Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until browned and crumbled. Drain. Add onion, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes to pan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring frequently. Stir in tomato paste. Add stock, undrained tomatoes and bay leaves.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add pasta; cook 15 minutes more or until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaves. Top each serving with ricotta mixture and basil.