White Lasgna Soup ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ▢ 1 medium onion (finely chopped) ▢ 3 cloves fresh garlic (finely minced) ▢ 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning ▢ 1 teaspoon salt ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper ▢ ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ▢ 3 cups low sodium chicken broth ▢ 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts ▢ ¼ cup sundried tomatoes (chopped – optional) ▢ 2 cups broken lasagna noodles ▢ 1 cup half and half or cream ▢ 2 tablespoons corn starch ▢ 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped) ▢ ricotta cheese, Parmesan or shredded mozzarella cheese for garnish as desired Instructions 1. In a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until just starting to brown. 2. Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook 1 minute. 3. Add chicken broth and stir well. Then add chicken breasts (uncooked) and sun dried tomatoes. 4. Bring to a simmer and cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken breasts are cooked through. 5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water to al dente, according to package directions. 6. When the chicken is cooked, remove from the soup and shred. 7. Whisk together cream and corn starch. 8. Stir the shredded chicken, cooked pasta noodles, cream and spinach back into the pot and heat through. 9. Serve with cheese as desired.