LASAGNA SOUP
​
INGREDIENTS
​​​
-
1 cup of raw cashews (soaked for 4 hrs in cold water- or in boiling water while you're prepping the rest of the dinner)
-
1 cup of vegetable broth
-
2 TBSP lemon juice
-
1 TBSP olive oil
-
6 cloves minced garlic
-
Handful of spinach or greens ( if desired )
-
1/2 sweet onion- diced
-
7 cups of vegetable broth
-
2 tsp Italian seasoning ( I used one with sun-dried tomatoes)
-
1/4 finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes (if your Italian seasoning doesn't have them in it)
-
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
-
2 tsp maple syrup
-
8 gluten free lasagna noodles- broken into bite sized pieces
-
salt and pepper
​
INSTRUCTIONS​
-
Make cashew cream by blending the soaked cashews, 1 cup of vegetable broth, 1 TBSP lemon juice and a pinch of salt & pepper until super smooth and creamy. This make take several minutes. Scrape down the sides of your blender if necessary. Set aside
-
Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in a large soup pot on medium high and saute onions and garlic for few minutes. Then turn down the heat until they caramelize. This should take 5-7 minutes.
-
Add 1 TBSP lemon juice and scrape any garlic and onion bits off the bottom of the pan.
-
Add vegetable broth, Italian seasonings, nutritional yeast and maple syrup and whisk until well combined.
-
Add cashew cream to the pot and season with salt & pepper and bring to a simmer for 15 minutes.
-
Add broken lasagna pieces to the soup and cook until al dente, according to package directions.
-
When noodles are done, adjust seasonings and add salt & pepper as needed.
-
To serve, add a large handful of spinach or greens to your bowl and pour soup over.
Enjoy!
​
Recipe adapted from Rabbitandwolves.com