Creamy Lasagna Soup with Tofu Ground "Beef" and Spinach

Lasagna Soup!!!! I used leftovers from my incredible tomato soup recipe and turned it into THIS.
Whole Grain Lasagna Noodles, Lots of Cheese, Tofu "Beef" Crumbles, Spinach and Fresh Thyme to garnish. You can make this as cheesy as you want. I stir a bit of cheese into the soup when I'm heating it up. I don't want it to disappear completely but just be hot. I just used some generic vegan cheese I had on hand, but next time I would consider making my own ricotta or finding more artisan vegan cheese to add. A blend could be nice. The tofu beef crumbles are insane, I really love them and can't wait to use them in a variety of contexts. One batch of the tofu crumbles wouldn't be enough if you wanted ALL of the tomato soup to be lasagna soup, but I was just using some of my leftovers. Maybe you want tomato soup and grilled cheese one day and then the next lasagna soup! Otherwise, I would probably use 3 blocks of tofu if I wanted a big batch of lasagna soup, vs the 1 block I used for leftovers. 

Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients:

• 1 x batch creamy tomato soup
• 8 - 12 sheets lasagna noodles, cooked (I used whole grain)
• vegan cheese (you can decide the level of cheese factor. I like lots, but if you want it lighter, less. Read intro above for a couple thoughts) 
• Tofu Beef Crumbles (recipe is for 1 block of tofu, if using full batch of tomato soup for lasagna soup I would make 3 blocks and multiply the recipe)
• Baby Spinach, several big handfuls
• Fresh Thyme or Parsley for garnish

Method:

1. I Keep the tomato soup in a pot and only heat up as much lasagna soup as I am going to eat. If you are feeding a family then just do it all up!
2. Heat tomato soup, add in some tofu beef crumbles and lasagna noodles. I just use a wooden spoon to break them up a bit.
3. Stir in some vegan cheese to get melty. (if I was using ricotta id not stir it in. I'd probably just dollop some into each bowl before adding soup...but I would definitely do a cheese combo with ricotta, so stir in some harder cheese for sure.)
4. Fold in baby spinach until just wilted.
5. Ladle Lasagna Soup into Bowls, garnish with extra cheese, tofu crumbles and fresh thyme or parsley.