Easy Lasagna Soup
This easy lasagna soup cooks ground beef, broken lasagna noodles, marinara, and beef broth in one Dutch oven then finishes with heavy cream, Parmesan, and mozzarella for a rich creamy lasagna-inspired soup ready in 45 minutes.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup yellow onion diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1-2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 32 oz beef broth
- 1 24 oz jar marinara
- ¾ cup heavy cream room temperature
- 10 Dry lasagna shells broken apart
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 8 oz mozzarella cup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- Crushed red pepper optional
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to dutch oven on medium heat
- Add ¼ cup diced yellow onion, cook until translucent
- Next add minced garlic and ground beef
- Cook ground beef thoroughly until it is brown
- Next add 1 tablespoon tomato paste, seasonings listed above, and mix together
- Add beef broth, marinara sauce and bring it to a simmer.
- Next break apart lasagna shells and add to dutch oven. Cook for 10-12 minutes.
- Once pasta is cooked, turn heat down to low, and add heavy cream, parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese
- Let it simmer for an additional 10 minutes
- Add dollop of riccota cheese on top with fresh parsley for garnish
- Serve and enjoy
Notes
- Room temperature heavy cream is important here. Cold cream added to a hot soup can cause it to curdle or break.
- Pull it from the fridge before you start cooking and it will be ready when you need it.
- Break the lasagna sheets into rustic uneven pieces rather than uniform chunks. The irregular shapes make every spoonful look and feel more like actual lasagna in a bowl.
- Don't skip the 10-minute simmer after the cheese goes in. That's what brings the whole soup together into something cohesive and deeply flavored rather than separate components in broth.
- This soup thickens significantly as it sits since the pasta continues absorbing the broth. Add a splash of beef broth when reheating to loosen it back to the right consistency.
