Everything we like about a traditional lasagna meal is here in this easy lasagna soup, but simplified! Yes, this soup has all the comforting and delicious qualities of lasagna. This flavorful and hearty one-pot soup will wow you with its simplicity. Yum! Rich, fragrant, and spicy Italian sausage, ground beef, crushed tomatoes, and fresh herbs. This soup is ideal and quite delicious to include in your routine!
It was 67 degrees, people, so the other day as I left my house, I almost fell out because there was a significant cold in the air. And in Florida, too! Hehe, see, we don’t even see anything from the 1980s! I discovered that I was conducting pointless errands because I wanted to enjoy the cool weather outside. Then the afternoon arrived, and the temperature had returned to the nineties, terrible. Still, I can lose myself in my soups and stews and enjoy cosplaying as a Michigander. Yes, this soup made from lasagna is really delicious!
Perfectly Easy Lasagna Soup
What can be prepared in a fraction of the time yet has all the components and bones of a classic lasagna dish? Tiny, tiny, tiny…SOUP LASAGNA! It’s a brothy, deconstructed lasagna that tastes ridiculously fantastic. Beef, sausage, crushed tomatoes, spices, aromatics, and a herby cheese topping are all present. We won’t be carefully stacking ingredients; instead, we’ll utilize broken lasagna pieces. Your whole crew will like this dish since it comes together so simply!
Ingredients Needed For This Lasagna Soup Recipe:
- Oil: To brown the meat, I use olive oil.
- Italian sausage: Use mild or spicy ground sausage while making Italian sausage.
- Ground beef: The combination of ground beef and ground sausage—the chef’s kiss!
- Onion: mmmm, we’ll sauté them till they’re soft.
- Garlic: Almost all recipes benefit from a little garlic.
- Tomato paste: the umami flavoring is so delicious since it’s extremely concentrated.
- Crushed tomatoes: Much of the tomato taste in this recipe comes from crushed tomatoes.
- Cozy spices: Warming spices include ground nutmeg (yes, it intensifies the tastes), smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried basil, chipotle powder, and salt and pepper.
- Worcestershire sauce: So tasty and a great way to give soups and stews depth is Worcestershire sauce.
- Lasagna strips: You need lasagna strips to create lasagna soup.
- Chicken broth: The tasty liquid that helps the soup come together is chicken broth.
- Also Ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and parsley make up the cheese topping.
How To Make This Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe:
- Add the oil to a large stockpot or Dutch oven set over medium heat. Once heated, mix in the ground beef and sausage, breaking up the meat with a wooden tool. Cook the meat for a further 7 to 8 minutes, tossing often, or until it is well browned and beginning to crisp up.
- After that, add the chopped onion and sauté it for a further three to four minutes, along with the browned beef combination, until the onion is soft. Once fragrant, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute, stirring thoroughly to blend it with the meat mixture.
- Add the tomato paste and stir. Next, include the crushed tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, oregano, basil, paprika, chipotle powder, nutmeg, and salt & pepper to taste. Mix everything up thoroughly. Stir thoroughly to mix in the broth and the broken lasagna pieces.
- After lowering the heat to medium-low, simmer the soup for ten to fifteen minutes, or until the lasagna noodles are soft and well cooked.
- To make the cheese topping, mix the mozzarella, ricotta, and chopped parsley in a medium-sized bowl. After giving the mixture a good stir, put it aside until the soup is done.
- Spoon the lasagna soup into each serving bowl, then dollop some of the cheese mixture on top. The cheese topping will melt in the heated soup, creating a gorgeous fusion. If desired, garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Whoa! 🤩
Tips + Tricks, FAQs & Recipe Variations
- I know you don’t eat pork, therefore in that case, use just beef in the recipe. As an alternative, use ground turkey or chicken if you like to keep things more lean!
- Let’s make vegetarian lasagna soup, of course! Use your favorite plant-based ground beef, sausage, or crumbles in place of animal ground meat if you want to stick to the meat-forward theme. Otherwise, use chopped carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, squash, etc. for the ground sausage and beef. Add the onion and garlic mixture and cook until it’s soft. You may use vegetarian broth instead of Worcestershire sauce and substitute tamari or coconut aminos.
- Alright, so this lasagna soup is vegan! Use your favorite plant-based ground beef, sausage, or crumbles in place of animal ground meat if you want to stick to the meat-forward theme. Otherwise, use chopped carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, squash, etc. for the ground sausage and beef. Add the onion and garlic combination and cook until it becomes soft. Use vegetarian broth and swap out the Worcestershire sauce with tamari or coconut aminos. Use vegan mozzarella and ricotta cheese for the cheese topping.
- Can I use another type of pasta to make this? Any short cut pasta can work just fine in place of lasagna noodles if you don’t have any.
Storing Your Leftover Lasagna Soup:
Having easily prepared leftovers on hand is like having money in the bank! 🙌🏾
Here’s how to prepare your lasagna soup for refrigeration: Prior to serving, make sure the soup has cooled to room temperature. Next, put the soup in an airtight container to keep it fresh. You may refrigerate the soup for up to four days.
Here’s how to prepare your lasagna soup for freezing: Prior to serving, make sure the soup has cooled to room temperature. **Note: Freezing the cheese topping is not advised. Next, pour the soup into a wide, flat plastic bag that is suitable to freeze or into an airtight container or deli container. Just for kicks, make sure the date of preparation is labeled on soup. The soup may be frozen for up to three months if you store it that way. Thaw the soup overnight in the refrigerator when ready. Just warm up the lasagna soup on the stovetop over low heat to reheat it. As an alternative, preheat in the microwave until well warmed; if necessary, thin with a splash of broth.
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Easy Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb Italian ground sausage
- ½ lb 8 ounces ground beef- I use 90% lean
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste or 6 garlic cloves finely minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chipotle powder or crushed red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper- to taste
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 12 lasagna strips roughly broken into pieces
- 7 cups chicken broth
For the cheese topping:
- ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Fresh grated parmesan for serving- optional
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large stockpot or Dutch oven set over medium heat. Swirl the pot gently to cover the entire bottom when it’s heated. Stir in the ground beef and sausage, breaking up the meat with a wooden tool. Cook the meat for a further 7 to 8 minutes, tossing often, or until it is well browned and beginning to crisp up.
- After that, add the chopped onion and sauté it for a further three to four minutes, along with the browned beef combination, until the onion is soft. Once fragrant, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute, stirring thoroughly to blend it with the meat mixture.
- Add the tomato paste and stir until the meat is fully combined. Next, include the crushed tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, oregano, basil, paprika, chipotle powder, nutmeg, and salt & pepper to taste. Mix everything up thoroughly. Stir thoroughly to mix in the broth and the broken lasagna pieces.
- After lowering the heat to medium-low, simmer the soup for ten to fifteen minutes, or until the lasagna noodles are soft and thoroughly cooked, stirring from time to time.
- About the cheese garnish: Mix the mozzarella, ricotta, and chopped parsley in a medium-sized bowl. After giving the mixture a good stir, put it aside until the soup is done.
- Spoon the lasagna soup into each serving bowl, then dollop some of the cheese mixture on top. When you mix in the cheese topping, the hot soup will melt it and everything will come together wonderfully. If preferred, top with freshly grated parmesan cheese for an even cozier presentation. Have fun!
Notes
- Please read blog post in its entirety for more tips + tricks.