This Lasagna Soup gives you all the flavors of traditional lasagna in a comforting soup! Loaded with beef, tomatoes, Italian flavors and garnished with lots cheesy goodness this soup is sure to be a hit with your family!
It’s been cold here and I’ve been craving soup and chili. Like my White Chicken Chili, Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup and my personal favorite Chicken Taco Soup. Is there anything better than a bowl of hot soup on a cold day?
Some of the first dishes I leaned to make were soups. Soup is relatively easy to make because it is really hard to mess them up when cooking. They are also very forgiving when you need to add more or less or even skip an ingredient from a recipe. The recipe I’m sharing with you today is one of those soups that is easy to alter to your own tastebuds.
How to make Lasagna Soup:
Ingredients:
- Ground beef or ground Italian Sausage
- Lasagna Noodles
- Ricotta Cheese
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Onion
- Garlic
- Chicken Broth
- Marinara Sauce
- Crushed Tomatoes
- Salt and Pepper
- Pesto Sauce (optional)
- Parmesan Cheese (for garnish, optional)
Equipment:
- Dutch Oven or other large pot
Directions:
- In a large heavy pot over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the ground beef with the onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook until there is no pink left and the onions appear translucent, about 10 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Strain away any excess fat from the pot.
- Deglaze the pot with chicken stock and scraping loose bits of ground beef from the bottom of the pot.
- Pour in the marinara sauce, then add the crushed tomatoes, half of the pepper, and salt, stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Continue to cook uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the soup is simmering, break up the lasagna noodles into bite-sized pieces. Cook following directions on the back of the box. Make sure to stir this often so the noodles don’t stick to each other or the bottom of the pan. Drain and run cold water over them so they don’t stick and stop the cooking process.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the ricotta, mozzarella, and black pepper until combined.
- Add soup to bowls and stir in noodles to serve. Add a generous dollop of the ricotta mixture on top then garnish with pesto and grated parmesan cheese if desired.
Variations and Substations:
To give this soup a bit of a spicy kick swap the ground beef for ground Italian sausage or do half a pound of beef with half a pound of sausage.
Swap your jarred marinara sauce for homemade like this one for 15 Minute Marinara Sauce.
I used broken lasagna noodles but farfalle pasta will work just a well. You’ll want to use about half 16 ounce box. If you want more pasta in your soup add as much as you want.
Storing:
Refrigerator: Store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Store the cheese mixture in a separate container. Warm the soup up on the stovetop until simmering, stirring occasionally. Add cheese mixture when warmed through.
Freezer: To freeze soup prepare following directions as stated in steps 1-3 cool soup completely and then freeze in an air tight container. Thaw overnight in fridge. Reheat on stovetop until simmering. Add noodles and cook for 8 minutes. While soup is simmering make up ricotta cheese mixture. Garnish with pesto and parmesan cheese if desired.
My tips for this recipe:
- You can add the noodles directly to the soup if you intend on eating the whole pot at once. Otherwise, keep the noodles separate so they don’t get soggy.
- Shred the cheese just before adding it to the soup for a smoother melted cheese with less clumps.
- I recommend using minced or finely diced onions for this recipe. Big chunks of onion will be overpowering when eating the soup. No one wants a big bite of onion when they are expecting delicious lasagna.
I hope you and your family will love this recipe as much as we do! If you do try this recipe please come back and leave a comment letting me know how much you liked it!
Happy Cooking Y’all!
Susanne
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Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or ground Italian sausage
- 1 cup onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 32 ounces chicken stock
- 24 ounces jarred marinara sauce
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon black pepper divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 lasagna noodles broken into bite-sized pieces
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- grated parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)
- prepared pesto sauce (optional)
Instructions
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In a dutch oven over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the ground beef with the onion until there is no pink left and the onions appear translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Drain off any excess fat.
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Add the chicken stock and scrape off any bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the marinara sauce, crushed tomatoes, half of the black pepper, and salt, stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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While the soup is simmering, break up the lasagna noodles into bite-sized pieces. Cook them per the directions on the back of the box. Make sure to stir this often so the noodles don’t stick to each other or the bottom of the pan. Drain and run cold water over them so they don’t stick and stop the cooking process.
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In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the ricotta, mozzarella, and remaining black pepper until combined.
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Add soup to bowls and stir in noodles to serve. Add a generous dollop of the ricotta mixture on top with pesto is desired. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
Recipe Notes
- You can add the noodles directly to the soup if you intend on eating the whole pot at once. Otherwise, keep the noodles separate so they don’t get soggy.
- Shred the cheese just before adding it to the soup for a smoother melted cheese with less clumps.
- I recommend using minced or finely diced onions for this recipe. Big chunks of onion will be overpowering when eating the soup. No one wants a big bite of onion when they are expecting delicious lasagna.
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Nutritional information is estimated. Information will vary based on ingredient choices and serving sizes.
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