Lasagna Soup
Butter Lettuce Salad with Pears
Ingredients
- 1½ lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 (32-oz) cartons low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (24-oz) jar tomato-basil pasta sauce
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 oz lasagna noodles
- 1 (15-oz) carton low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 (1-oz) pkg fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook ground beef and onion in a large pot 8 minutes or until beef is browned and crumbly.
- Stir in broth, pasta sauce, Italian seasoning and ⅛ tsp salt. Bring to a boil.
- Break enough noodles into 1-inch pieces to equal 1½ cups.
- Add noodles, and simmer 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
- Stir together ricotta, basil, ⅛ tsp salt and pepper. Dollop each serving of soup with cheese mixture.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 3 heads butter lettuce
- 3 pears, cored and thinly sliced
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ⅓ cup light oil-and-vinegar dressing
Side Dish Instructions
- Separate lettuce from cores; discard cores.
- Combine lettuce, pears, onion and dressing; toss to coat.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
400
|
90
|
490
|
| Fat (g) | 12 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Protein (g) | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| Carb (g) | 38 | 17 | 55 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Sodium (mg) | 700 | 210 | 910 |
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