Lasagna Soup | Verified Yummy™️

Ingredients

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