Lasagna Soup – Peko

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
• 1 yellow onion , chopped
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 24 ounce marinara sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley , chopped (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoons dried basil
• 7 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 9 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
• 10 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese