Marsha's Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

After a break for a few months, I decided to try and get back on my diet. Because I remember liking the crock pot recipes that I found on Simple Nourished Living so much, I decide to visit the site again and try something new. This time I found a lasagna soup recipe that I enjoyed and wanted to share. There are so few things that I seem to be able to find on a diet that are filling and satisfying, but this soup worked well and lets you have a nice size serving. Enjoy!

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Marsha's SLOW COOKER LASAGNA SOUP

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

7 hours

Total time

7 hours 20 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian turkey or chicken sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (I used 3 teaspoons jarred)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) petite diced tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3 ounces broken whole-wheat lasagna noodles (about 3 to 4 noodles)
• ½ tsp dry basil
• ½ tsp dry oregano
• ½ cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 4 to 5-Quart
2. Cook sausage, onion in a pan on the stove until done. Add garlic and cook during the very last minutes.
3. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker, breaking up any large pieces of sausage.
4. Stir in the bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt and crushed red pepper. Cover and cook on LOW until the sausage and vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 hours.
5. Add the broken lasagna noodles, cover and cook on HIGH, until tender, about 30 minutes. Turn off the slow cooker and stir in the basil, mozzarella and Parmesan. Alternatively, you can slightly boil the lasagna noodles until you can cut them into bite sized pieces and then add them just 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Estimates Per Serving (1 cup): 202 calories, 6 g fat, 14.4 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein and *5 Points Plus