Macro-Friendly Lasagna Soup

This is another quick & easy meal with lots of flavor! The whole family will enjoy it, and it will easily fit into a macro-based meal plan. I used the oven ready lasagna noodles for mine, so it probably sped up the cooking time.  Since this is a pasta recipe, the liquid will be soaked up by the noodles if you have leftovers. This does not change anything other than how it looks. (adapted from a recipe by Lauren Fit Foodie on Pinterest)

• 2 lbs 93% lean ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 24oz jar Rao's Tomato Basil Sauce
• 6oz can tomato paste
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tblsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 5 cups beef broth
• 8 oven ready lasagna noodles
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Brown ground beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet until cooked through. Drain excess fat if needed.
2. Put beef mixture in a crockpot and add the Rao's sauce, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, and beef broth. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. When there is about 30 minutes left on the timer, add broken lasagna noodles and cook until pasta is to desired consistency.
3. Stir in spinach.
4. Serve in bowls and top with 2 tblsp cottage cheese and 1/2 oz mozzarella (included in macros). ENJOY!

Recipe makes approximately (8) 2-cup servings. Macros are estimated based on ingredients as listed and calculated in the Cronometer app.

(1) 2-cup serving: 562 calories - 46g protein - 54.5g carbs = 17.4g fat