Lasagna Soup

This easy Lasagna Soup recipe has everything you love about lasagna in one bowl without all the layering or all the dishes and it all made in one pot. This one pot lasagna soup is modeled after my skillet lasagna and is just the kind of comfort food I’m always craving. What’s not to love about cheesy noodles with meat sauce. This One Pot Lasagna Soup recipe can’t get any easier or more delicious! If you love lasagna you will love this lasagna soup full of layers of noodles smothered in rich flavourful tomato broth infused with Italian spices topped with a tasty cheese trifecta of Parmesan, mozzarella and ricotta which melts onto every spoonful. This lasagna soup is like a deconstructed lasagna and is such a satisfying one and all you have to do is brown your meat or sausage with the aromatics, dump in the ingredients and simmer away!

Why you will love this one pot lasagna soup:

This Lasagna soup gives you all the comforts of enjoying lasagna without all of the prep work!

• No precooking noodles separately or layering
• It’s made in one pot, which means easy clean up!
• It sneaks in some veggies
• It is cozy and comforting
• It’s all made in under 1 hour, so it is totally doable any night of the week!
• It uses basic pantry ingredients that are easy to find.
• It is easy to substitute different ingredients based on what you have on hand!
  
  

Ingredients for Lasagna Soup

• Lasagna noodles – use just about any brand or style you prefer and break the noodles into roughly bite-size pieces or larger - that being said you could use any short shaped pasta in this soup and even a gluten-free pasta as well
• Oil –I always use olive oil
• Onion – a white or yellow onion works best
• Ground meat – Whatever you would use for your lasagna - I used ground beef but you could use ground Turkey, ground Italian sausage or a sausage beef combo or Even ground chicken or beyond meat vegan mince
• Garlic – fresh garlic adds more flavor than garlic powder
• Italian seasoning – dried herbs work great in this soup and I love to use an Italian blend. You can use your own blend of favourites too like rosemary, oregano and thyme
• Tomato paste – deepens the flavor of the broth
• Broth – chicken broth is what I usually use but beef broth gives this soup a richer flavour - store bought or homemade works.
• Crushed tomatoes or Marinara sauce – Use classic or fire-roasted if you like a little smokiness - use canned, jarred - store bought or homemade
• Fresh herbs – like basil and parsley brightens up the soup and elevates the flavor.
• Cheese - I like to use Parmesan cheese, Ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese, the three I love to use in my lasagna. Feel free to use as little or as much as you like. I also like to add in a piece of parmesan rind to the soup as it simmers for extra flavour. That is optional. Theres nothing like a dollop of ricotta blended cheese to serve this soup with.
• Red wine - adds loads of flavour - I always add some to my bolognese sauce but it’s totally optional
• Spinach - I always like to add some greens to mine but it’s optional and you can even substitute it with baby kale or even some chard
  
  

How to make this one pot lasagna soup

1. Cook & Season the Ground meat
2. Make the Soup Base – Add in the tomato paste, broth and tomatoes
3. Add the Lasagna Noodles – Lower the heat add noodles and simmer gently stirring until noodles are cooked until al dente - do not overcook
4. Add the Greens - stir in the spinach and basil and remove from heat.
5. Make the Cheese Topping - Stir together the cheeses
6. Garnish & Serve – Ladle into warm bowls and top with a dollop of cheese topping and fresh chopped parsley or basil
   
   

Other Variations of Lasagna Soup:

• Vegetarian Lasagna Soup: Omit the meat and add more chopped vegetables (cooking with onion and garlic). I recommend zucchini, carrot, celery, leeks, mushrooms, and yellow squash, and bell peppers
• Vegan Lasagna Soup: Same as the vegetarian - use veggie broth omit all the cheese and substitute with my delicious homemade vegan cashew ricotta
• Pasta substitutions: Substitute any type of pasta for the broken lasagna noodles!
  
  

Tips, Make ahead, Storage & Freezing Instructions:

• Cook the noodles until al dente (they’ll continue cooking from the heat of the soup). Don’t simmer the soup for too long once you add the noodles, or it will overcook the pasta and they will be mushy.
• You can also cook the noodles separately if preferred. Then right before serving, add them to the individual soup bowls and pour the soup on top.
• The pasta will continue to swell or absorb liquid as it sits in the soup, so you will definitely need to add more broth when reheating.
• Make Ahead: This soup is a delicious meal prep recipe idea because it just gets better with time so you can definitely make it ahead of time. I don’t recommend adding the pasta until right before serving. Whether you’re meal-prepping or cooking the soup a day in advance for guests, prepare everything except the noodles and refrigerate the soup in a large airtight container. Right before you plan on serving, boil the lasagna noodles and add them to the soup. This will prevent the noodles from absorbing all the broth in storage.
• Storage: This lasagna soup will stay good in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
• Freezing: You can freeze this easy lasagna soup for up to 3 months in an airtight container. BUT - if you’re planning to freeze this soup, I DO NOT recommend adding the pasta. The frozen pasta doesn’t hold up well when it’s reheated in the soup. If you know you’ll be freezing this soup, leave out the pasta when cooking it. Then when you reheat and serve the soup, add cooked pasta into each serving.
• Reheating: If thawing from frozen, allow to thaw in the fridge overnight. Then reheat soup stove top and add noodles. You will likely need to add a little extra broth or water when reheating.
  
  

More tasty one pot or one pan meals you will love:

• Skillet Lasagna
• Ultimate Lasagna Bolognese
• Mexican Lasagna
• Easy One Pan Cheesy Enchiladas
• Classic Minestrone Soup
• Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup