Easy Lasagna Soup | Lunch/Dinner | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups beef, chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 ounces uncooked mafalda pasta (or your preferred shape of pasta)
• fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• toppings: lots of cheese (shredded mozzarella, ricotta and/or Parmesan cheese), chopped fresh basil