5.0 from 63 votes
Lasagna Soup
A hearty lasagna soup -- it's like eating your favorite Italian comfort food in a bowl! This soup has a rich tomato base and is topped off with a creamy ricotta-cheese filling. Includes a how-to video just below the recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 515 kcal
Course:
Soup , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium-sized yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic minced (1 heaping Tablespoon)
- ½ lb sweet Italian sausage¹
- ½ lb 90% lean ground beef¹
- 5 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 14.5 .5 oz crushed tomatoes
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 4 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt plus additional to taste as needed
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper plus additional to taste as needed
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 2 ½ cups/5 oz dry Mafalda noodles²
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
Cheese Topping
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan (or parmesan romano) cheese
- 2 oz cream cheese softened, optional
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped parsley plus additional for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and cook until softened and translucent. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add Italian sausage and beef, crumbling while you cook, and cook until browned (I do not drain any grease).
- Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper, if using. Stir well.
- Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, and add pasta. Cook for 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and allow to simmer for 15 minutes (this is a good time to prepare your cheese topping).
- Add spinach and cook until wilted. Serve soup, topped with a dollop of cheese mixture.
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Cheese Topping:
- Stir together mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, and cream cheese along with parsley. Dollop over soup before serving.
Notes
- ¹You can use all sweet Italian sausage (or all ground beef) for a total of 1lb of your preferred meat, but I like this blend of beef and sausage for the best flavor.
- ²Mafalda noodles look like mini lasagna noodles. If you can’t find them, you can substitute broken lasagna noodles or just about any other pasta shape.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
515kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
1402mg
(58%)
Potassium
1006mg
(29%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1970IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
324mg
(32%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1402mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1006mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1970IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 324mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.