Lasagna Soup
This Lasagna Soup tastes just like the classic Italian dish … minus the layering! It’s the perfect dinner to make when it’s cold outside.
For the entire month of April, I’ve been trying to utilize my slow cooker more and maximize my time in the evenings. We’ve had some delicious meals so far, like BBQ Chicken Nachos and Southwest Chicken.
I originally planned to make this Lasagna Soup in the slow cooker, but decided to just make it on the stove instead. Sometimes when you make pasta dishes in the slow cooker the texture can be a bit off, so it’s often recommended to cook the pasta separately. Since I would have to brown the ground beef and cook the pasta separately (and broil the cheese!), it just didn’t make sense for me to use the slow cooker.
This soup was a big hit! My husband loved it and my oldest ate a big bowl of it. It’s a hearty soup that has become one of our favorites in the colder months, but it’s still nice for summer with a light, fresh salad.
What’s Needed for Lasagna Soup?
This one-pot lasagna soup has a simple ingredients list:
- Ground beef
- Onion
- Garlic
- Brown sugar
- Beef broth
- Diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Italian seasoning
- Salt
- Lasagna noodles
- Mozzarella cheese
How to Make Lasagna Soup
- Brown the ground beef with the onions and garlic.
- Add the brown sugar, beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the broken lasagna noodles and cook until noodles are tender.
- When ready to serve, ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls and top with mozzarella. Broil until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
Can I Use Another Ground Meat?
Of course! I used ground beef for that classic lasagna flavor, but you could also use ground sausage, ground turkey, or ground pork. I like to use a mixture of ground beef and hot Italian sausage when I make traditional lasagna.
Do I Have to Broil the Cheese?
No, you don’t have to. It’s a small extra step to broil the cheese in the oven before serving, but so worth it. Look at that cheesy goodness! It really does taste just like lasagna, without all the effort of layering.
Tips for Making Easy Lasagna Soup
- The secret to getting perfect strings of cheese in every bite is to use sliced cheese instead of shredded.
- This quick lasagna soup would be delicious served in a bread bowl.
- Leftovers will last up to 5 days in the fridge.
More Easy Soup Recipes:
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 onion , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tbsp brown sugar , packed
- 32 oz beef broth
- 2 (14.5) oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups broken lasagna noodles
- Sliced mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef with onions and garlic; drain well.
- Add the brown sugar, beef broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add noodles and cook until noodles are tender.
- When ready to serve, ladle the soup into oven safe bowls and top with mozzarella.
- Broil soups, 6-inches from heat, 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly.
I usually don’t do the cooking for my family but tonight I decided to give the hubby a break. Quick, easy, and delicious. The family loved it.
Found the recipe on pinterest, tried it once already making it a second time as we speak. Its phenomenal!! thank you so much for sharing it!!
So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Thank you for linking up with Foodie Friends Friday last week. We loved this soup and will be featuring it tomorrow on Daily Dish Magazine. Hope to see again this week for another fun party!
Yummy! This sounds so yummy for the perfect Fall weather we’re getting right now! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – hope you’ll be back next week.
It may not be April, but this is a perfect Autumn soup.
Hi there! I just found you on the Monday Linky Party on Janice’s Mostly Blogging site. This recipe looks and sounds absolutely amazing. I am a newlywed that has pretty much zero confidence in the kitchen. My poor husband…I don’t think he knew what he was marrying into. I consider myself a total foodie, not because I can cook (because I rarely do–other than the occasional crock pot dish), but that I can probably out eat a 250 lb. man. I love food! Anyway, I digress. I’m always afraid I’m going to mess a fancy recipe up, but THIS sounds completely doable! As soon as I get back into town, I’ll definitely be trying this lasagna soup out. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Oh, and I also subscribed to your blog. Can’t wait for your posts:-)
I was the same way when I first got married- loved to eat, didn’t really love to cook. I’ve got a great list of freezer crockpot meals to help you ease in to the kitchen – and a ton of easy pasta recipes too. Hope you enjoy the soup!! 🙂
Thank you so much for replying AND thank you in advance for all the excellent meals:-) Hope you are having a terrific day!
This looks so good! I want it now! Pinned 😀