Description
This Homemade Lasagna Soup combines all the delicious flavors of classic lasagna in a comforting, hearty soup form. Featuring Italian sausage, aromatic garlic and onions, tangy tomatoes, and broken lasagna noodles, it's topped with a creamy cheese mixture for the perfect cozy meal.
Ingredients
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Soup
- 2 pounds ground Italian sausage
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 5 teaspoons minced garlic (about 5 cloves)
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 pound lasagna pasta broken into pieces (about 2 cups)
Cheese Topping
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook Sausage: Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add ground Italian sausage and cook, breaking it into small pieces, until browned, about 8–10 minutes. Drain excess grease and return the pot to medium-high heat.
- Sauté Vegetables and Garlic: Add diced onion to the pot and cook until softened and translucent, about 5–7 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add Liquids and Seasoning: Stir in beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Add Italian seasoning, black pepper, and bay leaves. Stir well and increase heat to high to bring to a simmer.
- Simmer Soup: Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low and let the soup simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to meld flavors.
- Cook Pasta: Break lasagna pasta into 1 to 2 inch pieces and stir them into the soup. Cook for 15 minutes or until noodles are tender but al dente. Remove pot from heat and discard bay leaves.
- Prepare Cheese Topping: While the noodles cook, combine ricotta, shredded mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Serve: Ladle soup into bowls and top each serving with a generous spoonful of the cheese mixture. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- If the pasta absorbs too much liquid, add more beef broth to reach desired consistency.
- You can substitute lasagna pasta with bow tie, penne, or other bite-size pasta shapes.
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes along with the Italian seasoning.
- To make it lighter, use turkey sausage instead of Italian sausage.
- Leftovers refrigerate well and reheat on stovetop with additional broth if too thick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
