Spinach Lasagna Soup - Ellie Krieger

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 ounces sweet Italian-style chicken sausage, casings removed (see NOTE)
• 1 medium yellow onion (about 8 ounces), diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or finely grated
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• One (15-ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 4 ounces lasagna sheets, broken into pieces (about 5 noodles)
• 3 cups (2 ounces) lightly packed fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup ricotta cheese (part-skim or whole)
• 1/4 cup (scant 1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into ribbons