The Best 30-Minute Lasagna Soup

olive oil

pound Johnsonville Fresh Italian Hot Ground Sausage (de-cased Johnsonville Fresh Italian Hot Sausage Links or mild sausage may be substituted)

sweet Vidalia or yellow onion, peeled and diced small (about 1 large onion)

garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced

low-sodium chicken broth

diced tomatoes and juice (I used petite diced, no-salt-added)

fire roasted tomatoes and juice

rounded tablespoons tomato paste

or 3 bay leaves

teaspoons dried oregano

dried basil

to 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

black pepper

cayenne pepper, optional and to taste

lasagna noodles (about 10 noodles), broken into bite-sized pieces

fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves (discard stems), finely minced

shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

parmesan cheese, divided