Lasagna Soup

I made a few adjustments to this recipe that I found. As a result, my soup looks a  little different and my picture didn't turn out looking SUPER appetizing and perfect like theirs did. (This may also have something to do with it being taken on my phone?!) But, don't let it scare you away. This soup was SO yummy! Stu even tried it and he is anti-soup! He even liked it after Mike convinced him that his spoon was a digger and told him to dump the soup in his mouth. (0:

Lasagna Soup

Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 lb  Sausage (I used ground Sausage)
1 small onion, chopped
1 small zucchini
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
optional: 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1 8-ounce can diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
3 cups chicken broth
1-2 cups of cottage cheese
 2 handfuls of broken lasagna noodle pieces (or other pasta of your choice)
salt and pepper to taste
optional: shredded mozzarella for sprinkling on top (or if you only have cheese sticks in your fridge break those up and they work great too!)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add sausage and cook until browned and cooked through. Add zucchini, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the dry pasta and cottage cheese to the soup in the last 8-ish minutes of cooking. Eat up!!