Lasagna Soup

Name: Lasagna Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground beef; 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage; salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste); 1 yellow onion (, chopped); 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 3 cloves garlic (, minced); 2 Tablespoons tomato paste; 1 recipe homemade marinara sauce ((or 24 ounce marinara sauce)); 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons fresh parsley (, chopped (or 2 tsp dried)); 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves; 1 teaspoons dried basil; 7 cups low sodium chicken broth ((or vegetable broth)); 9 lasagna noodles (, broken into pieces); 2 cups fresh spinach leaves ((optional),); 10 ounces ricotta cheese ((or cottage cheese)); 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; fresh basil (, for serving)