Menu Board Monday Edition #11 - Tea's Hearty Lasagna Soup

Welcome back to Menu Board Monday! I love to see you all here!  It's been real dreary around here as I have been feeling under the weather and the rain has been pouring down.... sounds like a perfect day for SOUP to me!  So, I went thru some old recipes on the blog and decided you all should see this one!  Such a simple and yummy recipe! I hope you all enjoy it....

sorry about the picture.... it's directly out of the archives :)

This is a soup that I came up with! It's good and simple! I like to serve it with garlic breadsticks... You could half this recipe. It does make alot, but I like to freeze it!

Tea's Hearty Lasagna Soup
From Cupboard to Cupboard
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2 pounds ground beef

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 quarts beef broth

2 cans diced tomatoes (I use 2 pints from my garden, yummy)

1 tsp Italian seasoning

3 cups spiral pasta

1/4 c grated parmesan cheese

shredded monterey jack cheese

Brown ground beef with garlic powder in skillet. Drain. In large pot, bring to a boil the broth, tomatoes, and italian seasoning. Add drained ground beef. Stir in pasta and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Stir in parmesan cheese. Garnish with additional shredded cheese if desired... Yields: 8 servings...

Happy Cooking

Teauna

Turkey Chili with Black Beans & Corn

I have to admit that my family is a bunch of "Not-Chili-Lovers"... I like chili every now and again, but rarely make it because it seems to go to waste after I have the one bowl that calms my chili craving. Because my hubby leaves on the weekends, I try to save the "me" meals for then to try... Chili was this weeks selection! I've been trying to eat more healthy so I decided I was going to try turkey chili! And I'm glad I did! I had a great big bowl and it was really good! I'm hoping my friends enjoyed it as well! They took the rest of the pot home! This recipe is really versatile, meaning you can alter it to your liking... spicey, not so spicey, more tomatoes, less tomatoes, you get the idea, right?? This is what I did and I liked it, but feel free to change it up and leave your comments with your suggestions!

1 lb ground turkey (I used 85/15 ground turkey and it was about 19 oz)
1 lg onion, chopped
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2 cups chunky salsa ( I used medium, but would use mild next time... I'm a wimp!)
1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained (could use 2 cans)
1 16 oz can corn, drained
1 can diced tomatoes

Place the first seven ingredients in a large 4-5 qt. pot. Cook until turkey is well-browned. {Beware, your house is about to smell so amazing! } Add remaining ingredients and heat to a boil... reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

This is a quick-meal that I will certainly be making again!

Happy Cooking!

Teauna

HEARTY LASAGNA SOUP

This is a soup that I came up with! It's good and simple! I like to serve it with garlic breadsticks... You could half this recipe. It does make alot, but I like to freeze it!

2 pounds ground beef

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 quarts beef broth

2 cans diced tomatoes (I use 2 pints from my garden, yummy)

1 tsp Italian seasoning

3 cups spiral pasta

1/4 c grated parmesan cheese

shredded monterey jack cheese

Brown ground beef with garlic powder in skillet. Drain. In large pot, bring to a boil the broth, tomatoes, and italian seasoning. Add drained ground beef. Stir in pasta and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Stir in parmesan cheese. Garnish with additional shredded cheese if desired... Yields: 8 servings...

Enjoy!

Happy Cooking

Teauna