LASAGNA SOUP | EASY RECIPE | COMFORT FOOD

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Johnsonville hot sausage links, casings removed
• 1 TBLS olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 TBLS white onion, minced
• 4 C chicken stock or broth
• 14 oz. Hunt's diced tomatoes
• 14 oz. Hunt's crushed tomatoes
• 2 TBLS Hunt's tomato paste
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
• kosher salt/pepper
• 1 ladle pasta water
• 1/2 lb. lasagna noodles
• 10-12 slices mozzarella cheese
• 4 to 5 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
• FOR THE CHEESE MIXTURE:
• 10 oz ricotta cheese
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 TBLS fresh parsley, chopped