lasagna soup Recipe 6 | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound of pasta (I used rotini)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 12-16 ounces ground Italian Sausage (my grocery store sells it in packages, just like ground beef)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flake (omit if you don’t want the heat)
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1/2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth / stock
• 1- 28 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup cottage or ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
• 2 and 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded