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!

Course Dinner, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword comfort food, easy dinner, hearty soup, lasagna soup

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 515kcal

Author Sam Merritt

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 medium-sized yellow onion diced (about 1 cup)
3 cloves garlic minced (1 heaping Tablespoon)
1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage¹ 0.25kg
1/2 lb 90% lean ground beef¹ 0.25kg
5 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
14.5 oz crushed tomatoes 411g
8 oz tomato sauce 226g
4 Tablespoons tomato paste
1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt plus additional to taste as needed
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper plus additional to taste as needed
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
2 1/2 cups/5 oz dry Mafalda noodles² 140g
2 cups chopped fresh spinach 35g

Cheese Topping

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 113g
8 oz whole milk ricotta cheese 226g
1/3 cup grated parmesan (or parmesan romano) cheese 40g
2 oz cream cheese softened, optional (55g)
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.

Cheese Topping:

Stir together mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, and cream cheese along with parsley. Dollop over soup before serving.

Video

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.

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