Preheat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, and celery and sauté until softened.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 yellow onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk
Add the ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
1 pound ground beef, salt and pepper
Stir in the tomato paste and sauté for 1 minute. Then add the tomato passata (or diced tomatoes) and mix well.
2 tablespoons tomato paste, 24 ounces tomato passata or canned diced tomatoes
Pour in the beef broth, add Italian seasoning and the bay leaf, and bring to a gentle simmer.
4 cups beef broth, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 bay leaf
Add the broken lasagna noodles directly to the pot. Simmer until the noodles are tender, about 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally so they don’t stick. (Add a splash more broth if the soup gets too thick.)
6-8 uncooked lasagna noodles (about 6.5 ounces)
Stir in the heavy cream and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
¼ cup heavy cream
Remove the bay leaf, ladle into bowls, and top with fresh basil, ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella. Enjoy!
fresh basil, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese