This mouthwatering Lasagna Soup is certain to bring the family to the table in a hurry. It features all of the flavors found in classic baked lasagna made easy in the form of a soup. It's delicious to the very last spoonful.
Kitchen Tools Needed to Make Easy Lasagna Soup
When it comes to making a comfort filled soup like this one, I love making it in my 6 quart Dutch oven. You could also utilize a similar size deep soup pot. You'll also need measuring cups and spoons, a chopping board and sharp knife for dicing the onion, mincing garlic cloves and chopping the parsley. Of course, you'll need a large spoon for stirring and a cheese grater. A ladle is handy for pouring into soup bowls befor serving.
Helpful Tips and Ingredients Needed to Make Lasagna Soup
If you love Italian inspired en·trées but find yourself short on time, this soup is just the ticket for an Italian feast at home.
Ingredients you'll need:
- Mild or spicy Italian sausage can be used for this soup recipe. If you choose to use spicy sausage you can omit the crushed red pepper flakes.
- Diced sweet onion, garlic cloves and olive oil.
- Low sodium beef broth.
- Canned crushed tomatoes in addition to canned diced tomatoes for texture.
- Tomato paste is used for thickening the soup. You can use plain tomato paste or tomato paste that's been seasoned with Italian seasonings such as garlic and oregano.
- Dry Italian seasoning, table salt and black pepper plus crushed red pepper flakes to give it a little heat. Red pepper flakes can be omitted or adapted using more or less to your taste.
- Regular lasagna noodles, broken into pieces.
- Fresh chopped Italian parsley or fresh basil.
- Suggested toppings: Ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh Italian parsley or chiffonade of basil.
Other Lasagna Recipes to Add to the Menu
Whether you're making dinner for the family or entertaining friends, lasagna is always a crowd favorite. Other recipes you may like to try:
- Cheesy Chicken Spinach and Artichoke Lasagna
- Slow Cooker Three Cheese Lasagna
- Southwestern Chicken Taco Lasagna
- Easy Cheesy Lasagna
- Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna from Simply Recipes
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Lasagna Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 large sweet onion finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth plus additional as needed to thin
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 14 oz can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
- 3 Tbsp Italian seasoned tomato paste plus additional as needed to thicken
- 2 tsp dry Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 lasagna noodles cup or broken into 1 - 1 ½ inch pieces
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2-3 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley or fresh basil
- Toppings: Ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
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In a large pot or 6 quart Dutch oven, cook Italian sausage and onion in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Cook over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute longer. Drain any excess fat from the pot.
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To the pot add beef broth, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, mix well. Cover and immediately lower heat to a simmer. Simmer covered for 15 minutes.
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Uncover, add broken lasagna pieces and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Simmer covered for another 15 minutes or just until the noodles are tender.
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Uncover, check thickness. Add additional beef broth to thin or additional tomato paste to thicken to your taste.
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Let stand uncovered for 5 minutes before serving. Serve topped with shredded mozzarella, a dollop of ricotta, grated Parmesan and parsley or basil.
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