Crockpot Lasagna Soup

I have been having requests for this recipes lately….so I decided to share this yumminess with you!  I made this combining several different recipes & turning it into a crockpot recipe & IT IS DIVINE!!!  It tastes so much like lasagna without the work & hassle of the real thing!  I am pretty sure you will see this soup on my menu frequently!

Crockpot Lasagna Soup

• 1 lb ground hamburger
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 Tbs brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups broken lasagna noodles
• 1 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

In a large pan, combine hamburger, onion & garlic.  Cook until hamburger is browned & cooked through.  Drain well.

Add to crockpot: Hamburger mixture, thyme, brown sugar, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt.  Cook on High for 4-6 hours.  20 minutes before you are ready to eat, add broken lasagna noodles, cover & cook until noodles are tender.  Stir in Parmesan cheese.

Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.  Serve & Enjoy!

Optional:

Preheat broiler.  Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls.  Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.  Broil soup until cheese is browned and bubbly.  Server & Enjoy!!