Creamy Vegan Lasagna Soup
When you don’t have the time (or the cheese) to make a full lasagna - this recipe satisfies the crave in a fraction of the time. This soup is perfect for these cold winter nights when you want to curl up and tuck into some comfort food without the guilt.
Servings: 8
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 large carrots peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 28 ounce can Diced Tomatoes
- 4 cups Vegetable Stock
- 1 12 ounce package meatless ground “meat”
- 1 cup baby peas
- 1 12 ounce package lasagna noodles crushed into bite sized pieces
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup cashew cream 1/4 cup raw unsalted cashews soaked in 1/4 cup warm water, blended
- 1 cup Fresh Basil
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes optional for heat, add 1/4 teaspoon
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large soup pot heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onions and garlic, and sauté for 5-6 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the carrots and Italian seasoning, and sauté for a few minutes more.
- Add the diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, meatless ground meat, and peas and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a medium pot, bring water to a boil and add the lasagna noodles. Cook to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Once the soup as simmered for 20 minutes, add the baby spinach, cashew cream, and fresh basil. Stir to combine. Taste for a seasoning check and add salt or pepper as needed.
- If eating immediately, scoop the desired about of noodles into a bowl, and ladle the soup on top of it in a dish. If batch cooking for later- remove the pot from heat, and allow to cool on the stove top or refrigerator. Once the soup has cooled then add the lasagna noodles to the dish.
Notes
*Note: Do not add the noodles to the soup while it is still hot - this will cause the noodles to overcook and become mushy and absorb too much liquid.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4848IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg